Metro area · CBSA 41740
San Diego
The San Diego, CA metro area has 3,288,774 people. Median rent is $2,246, 25.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in San Diego County at $2,823. Of the 54 places we track here, Fairbanks Ranch has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$106,268
Median home value
$854,700
Unemployment
6.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$2,823
HUD, San Diego County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1,389,526 | $2,313 | 25.7% |
| Chula Vista | 276,375 | $2,229 | 24.8% |
| Oceanside | 172,242 | $2,303 | 28.3% |
| Escondido | 149,668 | $2,046 | 26.7% |
| Carlsbad | 114,373 | $2,808 | 23.6% |
| El Cajon | 104,449 | $1,856 | 33.0% |
| Vista | 99,114 | $2,249 | 28.4% |
| San Marcos | 94,882 | $2,348 | 25.8% |
| Encinitas | 61,480 | $2,886 | 21.3% |
| La Mesa | 60,797 | $2,049 | 25.9% |
| Santee | 59,332 | $2,250 | 23.8% |
| National City | 58,893 | $1,692 | 30.4% |
| Poway | 48,713 | $2,301 | 18.6% |
| La Presa | 34,962 | $1,852 | 23.8% |
| Fallbrook | 32,112 | $1,786 | 22.2% |
| Spring Valley | 31,969 | $2,166 | 23.8% |
| Lemon Grove | 27,686 | $1,893 | 25.8% |
| Imperial Beach | 25,764 | $2,011 | 28.0% |
| Ramona | 22,634 | $1,830 | 20.4% |
| Lakeside | 22,447 | $2,016 | 25.1% |
| Winter Gardens | 22,131 | $1,913 | 23.4% |
| Rancho San Diego | 21,272 | $2,618 | 26.5% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 19,765 | $1,973 | 18.9% |
| Coronado | 19,015 | $3,257 | 29.1% |
| Bostonia | 16,765 | $2,087 | 31.8% |
| Camp Pendleton South | 15,766 | $3,092 | 53.1% |
| Alpine | 15,180 | $1,973 | 21.8% |
| Solana Beach | 12,823 | $3,212 | 25.3% |
| Bonita | 12,652 | $2,218 | 22.4% |
| Valley Center | 11,119 | $1,750 | 15.9% |
| San Diego Country Estates | 10,223 | $2,851 | 23.5% |
| Camp Pendleton Mainside | 9,501 | $3,501 | 68.2% |
| Jamul | 6,574 | $3,501 | 27.5% |
| Eucalyptus Hills | 5,840 | $1,408 | 11.7% |
| Lake San Marcos | 4,693 | $2,585 | 34.5% |
| Bonsall | 4,332 | $2,336 | 24.7% |
| Harbison Canyon | 4,328 | $2,793 | 25.7% |
| Del Mar | 3,903 | $3,501 | 21.1% |
| Granite Hills | 3,795 | $2,246 | 17.3% |
| Hidden Meadows | 3,524 | $2,736 | 26.7% |
| Crest | 2,775 | $1,196 | 13.0% |
| Campo | 2,729 | $2,246 | 34.0% |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 2,703 | $2,246 | 10.8% |
| Borrego Springs | 2,700 | $1,004 | 14.0% |
| Harmony Grove | 2,585 | $3,501 | 18.5% |
| Rancho Santa Fe | 2,260 | $3,501 | 23.9% |
| Rainbow | 2,029 | $2,085 | 24.0% |
| Pine Valley | 1,786 | $1,944 | 17.6% |
| Julian | 1,751 | $1,860 | 28.7% |
| Descanso | 1,590 | $3,250 | 35.4% |
| Pala | 914 | $1,263 | 14.3% |
| Boulevard | 752 | $2,246 | 34.5% |
| Jacumba | 740 | $2,246 | 52.8% |
| Elfin Forest | 592 | $2,246 | 25.4% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.