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San Diego CA
Covers San Diego, Chula Vista and Carlsbad.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, and steady on the recent monthly signals.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 6,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 6,600 searches in July 2026, for San Diego on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Stable
Holding steady this month, no signal is pulling hard either way.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+1.3%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +1.7% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$2,336/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · San DiegoNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, yesterday.● softer● neutral● firmer
Harrison Street Launches New Multifamily Student Housing Partnership in San Diego CaliforniaMarcus & Millichap Closes Multifamily Sale in San Diego’s College EastA Different Downtown San Diego Is Taking ShapeView all 8 San Diego news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Weak demand
DEMAND
Jobs+0.7%
Migration 2025-7.27/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025+0.9%
Vacancy 20244.3%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$4,401/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $2,336 · own $6,737
$2,336RENT
$6,737OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−7.27/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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