This March, San Diego remained the 11th most expensive rental market in the country, with median 1-bedroom rents rising 3.5% in the trailing quarter to $1,480. Rents for 2-bedrooms were similarly up 5.6%, to a median of $1,900. The city’s prices came ahead of Philadelphia ($1,350), Minneapolis ($1,320), and Portland ($1,300).
Looking closer at a neighborhood level, the most expensive areas included Coronado ($2,500), Little Italy($2,150), East Village ($1,950), and Cortez ($1,920). Cheaper areas fell mostly to the east, with prices inEncanto ($815), Colina Del Sol ($865), and Oak Park ($915) clocking in as the most affordable.
To see how San Diego stacks up to the rest of the country, and view full rental data for the top 50 cities in the US, read our National Rent Report for March.
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