Average Rent in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA

Average rent prices in Mission Hills have decreased by 18% over the last month and have increased by 22% 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
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA

Rent prices in Mission Hills vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mission Hills is $2,562, whereas a house costs $5,137. 1-bedroom apartments in Mission Hills run $2,195 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,193.


Studio	$1,922	1%	2%
1 bedroom	$2,328	2%	19%
2 bedroom	$3,695	17%	2%
3 bedroom	$5,845	7%	11%
4 bedroom	$6,988	3%	-

		Listings
Cortez	$2,898
Midtown	$2,780
Midway District	$2,845
Mission Valley West	$3,250
Morena	$3,200
Old Town	$2,969


Apartments	$2,562	18%	No Change
Condos	$3,695	No Change	No Change
Houses	$5,137	4%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,922

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,328

Last 30 days

Last year

19%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,695

Last 30 days

17%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,845

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$6,988

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Mission Hills, 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 Mission Hills, San Diego, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Mission Hills and Cortez by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mission Hills

Median rent price$3,775

96%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,898

51%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA is 30% higher than the median rent in Cortez, San Diego, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,898

$2,780

$2,845

$3,250

$3,200

$2,969

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3812 Keating St, San Diego, CA 92110

1 bed

1 bath

$1,895

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Frequently asked questions for Mission Hills, San Diego, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Mission Hills rental market.

How much is rent in Mission Hills?

The average rent in Mission Hills is $3,775 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mission Hills?

Average rent prices in Mission Hills have decreased by 18% over the last month and have increased by 22% since last year.

How does Mission Hills rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mission Hills is 96% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,850 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mission Hills?

To comfortably afford rent in Mission Hills, you'd need to earn approximately $151,000/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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