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Highlights

  • Non-smoking
  • Spacious closets
  • Vinyl plank flooring
  • Central air and heat
  • Laundry room on the premises
  • Two recreational rooms

Location

8691 Lemon Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941, USA|La Mesa
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Property Overview

The Highlands earns a strong Zumper expert rating, reflecting excellent value, standout amenities, and a highly rated location and quality. It offers practical perks like non-smoking living, spacious closets, vinyl plank flooring, central air and heat, a laundry room, and two recreational rooms, along with strong value per square foot and access to nearby transit and shopping.

This summary uses Zumper’s proprietary data. “Zumper Expert Ratings” and “Things you’ll love” are based on our internal analyses of market trends and renter insights.

Zumper Expert Rating

9.1
Excellent
The Highlands is an excellent find, offering residents a superior living experience with a wide range of desirable features. Residents will particularly enjoy knowing that this property rated highest in Amenities and Price, which help to make this rental a great place to call home.

Things you’ll love

  • More space
  • Dishwasher

Floor plans

1BR/1.0BA1 bed1 bath830 sqftBeautiful 1 bed, 1 bath coming available July 2026 with ALL the amenities you could ever dream of! Located within walking distance to all the shops, nightlife and weekly farmers market in Downtown La Mesa. APARTMENT FEATURES: - Kitchen with plentiful cabinets and quartz countertops - Large bathroom with lots of storage - Patio off Livingroom and Dining room - 1 parking space - Walk in closet with tons of additional storage - Gated community - Access to two pools, two spas and two recreational rooms (one with a pool table) - Coin-op Onsite laundry room LEASING INFORMATION: - Water/sewer/trash included - Security deposit same as one month's rent - Renters insurance mandatory - Online rent payments & online maintenance requests - NO smoking PET INFORMATION: - Pets considered with additional deposit - No aggressive breeds as per insurance company **We use a third-party pet policy service. ALL Applicants must create a no pet or a pet/animal profile. Applicants should please go to this link: https fairgrovepm petscreening com ** - This is to be completed after approval unless it is an ESA animal REQUIREMENTS: - Unit must be viewed prior to applying - $62.00 non-refundable application fee required per applicant - Income requirements: 2.5x monthly rent - Credit score: 650+ - 2 years rental history- verified ***Fairgrove Property Management is the only authorized agent contracted to represent the owner of this property*** Fairgrove Property Management www Fairgrovepm com 619-546-4999 DRE#01125540 *Square footage is an approximate amount, and the space should be verified by the renter. Security deposit required within 24 hours after acceptance.

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Rent trends in La Mesa

Median rents as of Jul 25 2026.
La Mesa
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A table of studio rental data trends in La Mesa
MonthMedian Rent
August 2024$1,772
September 2024$1,813
October 2024$1,860
November 2024$1,822
December 2024$1,800
January 2025$1,785
February 2025$1,800
March 2025$1,735
April 2025$1,765
May 2025$1,795
June 2025$1,742
July 2025$1,778
August 2025$1,797
September 2025$1,763
October 2025$1,761
November 2025$1,695
December 2025$1,693
January 2026$1,668
February 2026$1,655
March 2026$1,672
April 2026$1,672
May 2026$1,727
June 2026$1,847
July 2026$1,816
A table of studio rental data trends in La Mesa
MonthMedian Rent
August 2024$1,772
September 2024$1,813
October 2024$1,860
November 2024$1,822
December 2024$1,800
January 2025$1,785
February 2025$1,800
March 2025$1,735
April 2025$1,765
May 2025$1,795
June 2025$1,742
July 2025$1,778
August 2025$1,797
September 2025$1,763
October 2025$1,761
November 2025$1,695
December 2025$1,693
January 2026$1,668
February 2026$1,655
March 2026$1,672
April 2026$1,672
May 2026$1,727
June 2026$1,847
July 2026$1,816

Schools near The Highlands

Lemon Avenue Elementary School

8787 lemon ave

la mesa, CA, 91941

K-6Public
B+

Lemon Grove Academy Elementary

7885 golden ave

lemon grove, CA, 91945

K-6Public

Avondale Elementary School

8401 stansbury st

spring valley, CA, 91977

K-6Public
B-

Empower

165 roanoke rd

el cajon, CA, 92020

K-8Public
B+

Lakeside Union Alternative Education

9308 winter gardens blvd

lakeside, CA, 92040

K-8Public
B
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Neighborhood

La Mesa | La Mesa, CA

NEIGHBORHOOD VIBE
Peaceful and quiet
Noise-canceling headphones not required in this mostly noise free area.

Getting around La Mesa near 8691 Lemon Ave

Walking

6/10
Some shops and stores are within a few minutes.

Driving

10/10
Commuting is easy with multiple accessible routes and plenty of parking.

Cycling

5/10
More spots are within biking distance and some roads are cyclist-friendly.

Transit

3/10
There are a few mass transit options within the area.

Points of interest for 8691 Lemon Ave, La Mesa

Groceries

7/10
At least one grocery store within a 15-minute walk

Shopping

6/10
Variety of shops within walking distance

Cafes

4/10
Some cafés within walking distance

Restaurants

6/10
Variety of restaurants within walking distance

Primary schools

10/10
At least one elementary school within a 5-minute walk

High schools

6/10
At least one high school within a 30-minute walk

Parks

6/10
Moderate amount of park space nearby

Nightlife

4/10
Few or no bars within walking distance

Explore the area around 8691 Lemon Ave

Walmart Neighborhood Market
8810 Grossmont Blvd
Sprouts Farmers Market
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Palm Springs Liquor
4301 Palm Ave
Tychris Foods Inc
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Vons
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