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Rent in San Diego, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Diego, CA is $2,200/month, based on 1,087 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,995 (1,335 listings).

That is 10% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,750 in El Cajon to $5,000 in Coronado.

Updated · 12,909 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in San Diego

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

Studio
$1,850
223 listings
1 bedroom
$2,200
1,087 listings
2 bedrooms
$2,995
1,335 listings
3+ bedrooms
$4,995
1,360 listings

Rentals in San Diego

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Renting in San Diego: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in San Diego, CA is $2,200 per month, based on 1,087 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,995.
How many rentals are available in San Diego, CA?
12,909 rentals are listed in San Diego, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in San Diego, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,200/month, that is about $6,600 a month, or $79,200 a year.
What is the cheapest city near San Diego, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, El Cajon, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,750/month, $450 less than San Diego.

Who’s leasing in San Diego

Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.

CompanyListingsPhone
Nxtvacationnxtvacation.com37(619) 357-6854
Theequitycompanytheequitycompany.com14(619) 528-2337
Compasscompass.com11(415) 847-0175
Riederhomesriederhomes.com7(858) 232-2929
Boweshometeamboweshometeam.com6(619) 219-9090
Lapropertymgmtlapropertymgmt.com5(310) 699-9224
Luxurysandiegorentalsluxurysandiegorentals.com5(619) 309-9274
Rentalhousingdealsrentalhousingdeals.com4—
Claudettecooperclaudettecooper.com4(619) 241-5447
Metrosdrealtymetrosdrealty.com4(619) 665-5360

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