Chula Vista, California Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Chula Vista, California rental market.
Chula Vista, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,595
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.4%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Chula Vista, California apartments have recorded a 0.4% rent increase.
Chula Vista, California Average apartment rent trend
Chula Vista, California Average Apartment Rent
Chula Vista, California Apartment rent ranges
At 79.58%, apartments priced Over $2,000 represent the bulk of Chula Vista, California rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.55%.
Chula Vista, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 40% of Chula Vista, California real estate, occupying a total of 33,279 units, while homeowners live in 49,795 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$69,323
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
3.18
Rental vacancy rate**
2.6%
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 14,108 rentals in Chula Vista, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 649 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Chula Vista, California homes for rent is 3.9.
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Chula Vista, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 24,627 apartments for rent in Chula Vista, California, or 74% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 46% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 15,245 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Chula Vista, California is 3.18.
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 20% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 19% of the homes for rent in Chula Vista, California.
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Chula Vista, California apartment rentals, namely 18% or 5,955 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 2000 - 2009 (15%, 5,024 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 5,019 units).
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Chula Vista, California renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Chula Vista, California condos for rent is 2016.
Chula Vista, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 41% of Chula Vista, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 33% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.
Chula Vista, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Chula Vista, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Chula Vista, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
