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Best Places to Rent

San Diego County

California

Average Rent

$2,808

Rent Comparison

4.0% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

56.3% Higher

than national average

Population

3.27 Million

The San Diego-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

$2,963

Population

1,392,285

# of Rentals

2,788

Chula Vista

Average Rent

$2,610

Population

273,634

# of Rentals

527

Oceanside

Average Rent

$2,592

Population

171,431

# of Rentals

213

Escondido

Average Rent

$2,418

Population

145,095

# of Rentals

173

Carlsbad

Average Rent

$3,482

Population

113,590

# of Rentals

223

El Cajon

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

102,392

# of Rentals

168

Vista

Average Rent

$2,337

Population

98,632

# of Rentals

228

San Marcos

Average Rent

$2,557

Population

92,421

# of Rentals

71

Encinitas

Average Rent

$2,919

Population

62,417

# of Rentals

25

La Mesa

Average Rent

$2,556

Population

60,318

# of Rentals

160

Santee

Average Rent

$2,341

Population

56,670

# of Rentals

36

La Jolla

Average Rent

$3,140

Population

56,401

# of Rentals

24

National City

Average Rent

$2,102

Population

54,970

# of Rentals

37

Poway

Average Rent

$2,559

Population

47,532

# of Rentals

17

Fallbrook

Average Rent

$1,690

Population

32,164

# of Rentals

38

Spring Valley

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

30,010

# of Rentals

26

Lemon Grove

Average Rent

$2,337

Population

26,579

# of Rentals

16

Imperial Beach

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

25,987

# of Rentals

8

Coronado

Average Rent

$3,244

Population

25,013

# of Rentals

23

Lakeside

Average Rent

$1,751

Population

20,743

# of Rentals

14

Ramona

Average Rent

$1,929

Population

20,247

# of Rentals

6

Alpine

Average Rent

$2,265

Population

14,407

# of Rentals

9

Solana Beach

Average Rent

$2,780

Population

14,329

# of Rentals

19

Bonita

Average Rent

$2,391

Population

12,562

# of Rentals

6

Del Mar

Average Rent

$3,833

Population

4,792

# of Rentals

6

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

Other Metros

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