San Diego rental market · Crestmont Realty
What would my San Diego house rent for?
Current median rents for San Diego neighborhoods, by property type and bedroom count. The lookup page for the question every owner asks first.
Data as of August 2026 · more than 40 San Diego neighborhoods · updated monthly · every neighborhood in full at rentalmarkets.crestmontrealty.com
01 · The county grid
Countywide medians by property type and bedrooms
| Property type | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment | $2,370 | $2,981 | $3,925 | $5,534 |
| Single-family house | $2,519 | $3,309 | $4,449 | $5,265 |
| Condo / townhome | $2,382 | $3,072 | $4,043 | $5,447 |
Table 1 · Countywide median asking rents, August 2026 · Source: Crestmont Realty rental market data
Use the grid to place your property type, then the neighborhood table to place your location. The two together get you within range; the rental analysis at the bottom of the page gets you to your street.
02 · By neighborhood
3-bedroom house rents across the county
| Neighborhood | Median 3BR rent | vs. last year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla / Torrey Pines | $6,639 | +10.0% | |
| Coronado | $6,038 | +2.1% | |
| Del Mar | $5,645 | +4.2% | |
| Pacific Beach | $5,612 | +9.3% | |
| Ocean Beach | $5,414 | +7.8% | |
| Point Loma | $5,391 | +4.6% | |
| Encinitas / Solana Beach | $5,324 | +1.6% | |
| Hillcrest / Bankers Hill / Mission Hills | $5,179 | +9.4% | |
| Carmel Valley / Del Mar | $5,136 | -0.7% | |
| Carmel Valley | $4,904 | -2.9% | |
| Golden Hill | $3,693 | -5.6% | |
| El Cajon / La Mesa | $3,687 | -1.6% | |
| Spring Valley | $3,630 | +0.6% | |
| National City | $3,580 | +1.3% | |
| Southeast San Diego | $3,495 | +2.2% | |
| City Heights | $3,477 | +4.5% | |
| Logan Heights | $3,073 | -3.1% |
Table 2 · Median 3BR single-family asking rents, August 2026 · Bars scaled to the county's highest · Source: Crestmont Realty rental market data
The county spans more than $3,300 a month for the same bedroom count, and neighborhoods are moving in opposite directions at once, from +9.6% in Hillcrest to -8.6% in Golden Hill over the same year. Every neighborhood here, plus the two dozen not shown, has a full page of current data, all bedroom counts, all property types, vacancy and trend, on our data site.
03 · From range to number
Your street is not a median
Medians place the neighborhood; your house diverges from it on condition, layout, parking, yard, and the block itself. The last step from range to listing price is a property-level comparison against what is actually renting nearby right now, which is the analysis we run for San Diego owners every week.
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04 · Quick answers
Quick answers
What is the average rent for a house in San Diego in 2026?
Countywide median asking rents for single-family homes as of August 2026 are $3,309 for a 2-bedroom, $4,449 for a 3-bedroom, and $5,265 for a 4-bedroom. Neighborhood medians for 3-bedroom houses range from about $3,073 to $6,639.
What is the average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego in 2026?
$2,981 countywide as of August 2026. One-bedroom apartments median $2,370 and three-bedrooms $3,925.
Which San Diego neighborhoods have the highest and lowest rents in 2026?
For 3-bedroom houses as of August 2026, La Jolla / Torrey Pines leads at $6,639, with Coronado, Del Mar, Pacific Beach, and Ocean Beach all above $5,400. The most affordable submarkets are Logan Heights at $3,073, City Heights at $3,477, and Southeast San Diego at $3,495.
Rent data: Crestmont Realty San Diego rental market data · August 2026 · updated monthly.