The Zumper San Diego Metro Report analyzed active listings in January across 15 metro cities to show the most and least expensive cities and cities with the fastest growing rents. The California state median was $1,823 last month.
Cities Ranked By Rent
The Most Expensive
–Coronado, CA rent continued to fall, decreasing $150 to $2,820 but continued to rank as the most expensive in the metro.
–Solana Beach, CA remained the second priciest city with one bedrooms priced at $2,530.
–Encinitas, CA was third with rent at $2,010.
The Least Expensive
–National City & Imperial Beach, CA tied for the most affordable city with one bedrooms both priced at $1,270.
–El Cajon, CA moved up one spot to rank as the second least expensive city with rent at $1,290.
–Escondido, CA rent dropped $70 to $1,340 and moved down one spot to become the third most affordable.
Growth Rate
The Fastest Growing (Y/Y%)
–San Marcos, CA had the fastest growing rent since this time last year, up 15.3%.
–Solana Beach, CA followed closely behind with a 15% year over year rental growth rate.
–Encinitas & Carlsbad, CA tied for third with prices both climbing 14.9%.
The Fastest Growing (M/M%)
–Encinitas, CA rent was the fastest growing last month, up 5.2%.
–La Mesa, CA ranked as second with rent climbing 4.2%.
Full Data
| 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | City | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % | Price | M/M % | Y/Y % |
| 1 | San Francisco | $3,400 | 0.00% | 4.00% | $4,400 | 0.00% | -2.20% |
| 2 | Mountain View | $3,100 | -1.00% | 15.70% | $3,760 | 0.30% | 15.30% |
| 3 | Emeryville | $2,820 | -3.80% | 15.10% | $3,720 | 0.50% | 9.40% |
| 4 | Palo Alto | $2,790 | -2.80% | -3.50% | $3,350 | -5.10% | -7.70% |
| 5 | Santa Clara | $2,640 | -0.80% | 15.80% | $3,260 | 1.90% | 14.40% |
| 6 | Redwood City | $2,600 | -4.10% | -4.80% | $3,330 | -5.10% | -13.70% |
| 7 | South San Francisco | $2,580 | 4.90% | 10.70% | $3,500 | 4.50% | 6.10% |
| 8 | San Mateo | $2,530 | 1.20% | 0.80% | $3,430 | -3.10% | 6.50% |
| 9 | Burlingame | $2,510 | 4.60% | 6.80% | $3,230 | -3.00% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Sunnyvale | $2,510 | -3.80% | -5.30% | $3,240 | 0.30% | 9.10% |
| 11 | Milpitas | $2,470 | -4.60% | 7.40% | $2,750 | -1.80% | 5.80% |
| 12 | San Jose | $2,450 | -0.40% | 12.40% | $2,830 | 1.80% | 5.20% |
| 13 | Berkeley | $2,400 | 0.00% | 2.10% | $3,120 | 4.00% | -6.30% |
| 13 | Daly City | $2,400 | 4.80% | 9.10% | $3,100 | 1.60% | 5.40% |
| 13 | Fremont | $2,400 | 3.90% | 15.90% | $2,480 | -0.80% | 1.60% |
| 16 | Walnut Creek | $2,310 | -2.10% | 15.50% | $2,630 | -5.10% | 4.40% |
| 17 | Petaluma | $2,280 | 5.10% | 12.30% | $2,540 | 5.00% | 1.60% |
| 18 | Union City | $2,210 | -1.80% | 0.50% | $2,510 | 2.00% | -2.30% |
| 19 | Pleasanton | $2,200 | 0.90% | 3.30% | $2,590 | 1.60% | 0.40% |
| 20 | Oakland | $2,140 | 1.90% | 7.00% | $2,350 | -4.90% | -4.90% |
| 21 | San Ramon | $2,120 | 5.00% | 6.00% | $2,550 | 2.00% | 4.90% |
| 22 | Livermore | $2,100 | 1.00% | 15.40% | $2,400 | -2.00% | 8.60% |
| 23 | Richmond | $2,080 | 5.10% | 7.80% | $2,300 | -2.50% | 9.50% |
| 24 | Alameda | $2,060 | -2.40% | 4.00% | $2,770 | 4.90% | 1.50% |
| 25 | Hayward | $1,990 | 4.20% | 9.30% | $2,290 | 2.70% | 4.10% |
| 26 | Concord | $1,820 | 5.20% | 15.90% | $1,950 | 1.00% | 3.70% |
| 27 | San Leandro | $1,780 | 4.70% | -1.10% | $2,260 | -0.90% | 8.70% |
| 28 | Napa | $1,700 | -1.20% | 14.10% | $2,200 | -0.50% | -6.00% |
| 29 | Santa Rosa | $1,600 | 3.20% | 14.30% | $2,170 | 4.80% | 14.20% |
| 30 | Vallejo | $1,490 | -0.70% | 14.60% | $1,600 | -2.40% | 9.60% |
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The Zumper San Diego Metro Report analyzed active listings that hit the market in January 2018. Listings are aggregated by city to calculate median asking rents.
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