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 17% over the last month and have decreased by 4% 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 $2,595, whereas a house costs $5,250. 1-bedroom apartments in Mission Hills run $1,945 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,945.


Studio	$2,045	3%	10%
1 bedroom	$2,222	4%	4%
2 bedroom	$4,152	21%	1%
3 bedroom	$6,950	No Change	33%
4 bedroom	$7,797	24%	-

		Listings
Cortez	$2,747
Midtown	$2,390
Midway District	$2,287
Mission Valley West	$2,600
Morena	$3,150
Old Town	$2,522


Apartments	$2,595	16%	No Change
Condos	$3,147	20%	No Change
Houses	$5,250	9%	No Change
Rooms	$1,300	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$2,045

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,222

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$4,152

Last 30 days

21%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$6,950

Last year

33%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,797

Last 30 days

24%

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$2,922

50%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,747

41%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA is 6% higher than the median rent in Cortez, San Diego, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,747

$2,390

$2,287

$2,600

$3,150

$2,522

Discover rentals in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA

5d+ ago

7.7

Very good

Mission Apts

1815 Hancock St, San Diego, CA 92110

2 beds

1 bath

$1,652

Apartment for rent

1d ago

Excellent

Ingalls Street ING

4011 Ingalls St, San Diego, CA 92103

2 beds

1–2 baths

$2,845–$2,895

Price drop

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Mission Hills condo for rent in San Diego

Torrance Canyon

417 Torrance St #4, San Diego, CA 92103

2 beds

2 baths

$3,400

Condo for rent

Available Apr 20

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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 $2,922 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mission Hills?

Average rent prices in Mission Hills have decreased by 17% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.

How does Mission Hills rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mission Hills is 50% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $973 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 $117,000/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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