Average Rent in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA

Average rent prices in Hillcrest have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Hillcrest, San Diego, CA

Rent prices in Hillcrest vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Hillcrest is $2,295, whereas a house costs $3,650. 1-bedroom apartments in Hillcrest run $2,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,122.


Studio	$1,795	No Change	2%
1 bedroom	$2,225	No Change	5%
2 bedroom	$3,295	9%	12%
3 bedroom	$5,997	8%	44%
4 bedroom	$7,595	21%	41%

		Listings
Balboa Park	$2,750
Little Italy	$2,800
Mission Valley East	$3,030
North Park	$2,395
Park West	$2,629
University Heights	$2,437


Apartments	$2,295	1%	No Change
Condos	$3,100	6%	No Change
Houses	$3,650	18%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,225

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,295

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,997

Last 30 days

Last year

44%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,595

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

41%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Hillcrest and Balboa Park by all bedroom counts and property types.

Hillcrest

Median rent price$2,472

28%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,750

42%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA is 10% lower than the median rent in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.

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$2,750

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$3,030

$2,395

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1 bath

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1 bath

$23,751

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Duplet at Hillcrest | Modern Studio, 1 & 3 Bedroom Apartments

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1–3 baths

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2 beds

2 baths

$2,500

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5d+ ago

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1 bath

$2,575

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5d+ ago

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2 beds

2 baths

$2,695

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Frequently asked questions for Hillcrest, San Diego, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Hillcrest rental market.

How much is rent in Hillcrest?

The average rent in Hillcrest is $2,472 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Hillcrest?

Average rent prices in Hillcrest have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

How does Hillcrest rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Hillcrest is 28% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $542 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Hillcrest?

To comfortably afford rent in Hillcrest, you'd need to earn approximately $99,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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