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San Diego County

California

Average Rent

$2,755

Rent Comparison

6.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

54.5% Higher

than national average

Population

3.27 Million

in 2022

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area has a total population of 3,269,679. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

San Diego

Average Rent

$2,921

Population

1,392,285

# of Rentals

3,164

HousesApartments

Chula Vista

Average Rent

$2,554

Population

273,634

# of Rentals

551

HousesApartments

Oceanside

Average Rent

$2,461

Population

171,431

# of Rentals

125

HousesApartments

Escondido

Average Rent

$2,295

Population

145,095

# of Rentals

205

HousesApartments

Carlsbad

Average Rent

$3,353

Population

113,590

# of Rentals

143

HousesApartments

El Cajon

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

102,392

# of Rentals

195

HousesApartments

Vista

Average Rent

$2,286

Population

98,632

# of Rentals

185

HousesApartments

San Marcos

Average Rent

$2,910

Population

92,421

# of Rentals

193

HousesApartments

Encinitas

Average Rent

$2,618

Population

62,417

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

La Mesa

Average Rent

$2,352

Population

60,318

# of Rentals

155

HousesApartments

Santee

Average Rent

$2,222

Population

56,670

# of Rentals

37

HousesApartments

La Jolla

Average Rent

$2,870

Population

56,401

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

National City

Average Rent

$2,141

Population

54,970

# of Rentals

79

HousesApartments

Poway

Average Rent

$2,340

Population

47,532

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Fallbrook

Average Rent

$1,709

Population

32,164

# of Rentals

45

HousesApartments

Spring Valley

Average Rent

$2,226

Population

30,010

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Lemon Grove

Average Rent

$1,769

Population

26,579

# of Rentals

40

HousesApartments

Imperial Beach

Average Rent

$2,098

Population

25,987

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Coronado

Average Rent

$3,240

Population

25,013

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Lakeside

Average Rent

$1,740

Population

20,743

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Ramona

Average Rent

$1,840

Population

20,247

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Solana Beach

Average Rent

$3,592

Population

14,329

# of Rentals

31

HousesApartments

Del Mar

Average Rent

$3,920

Population

4,792

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.