Rancho San Diego, 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 Rancho San Diego, California rental market.
Rancho San Diego, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,185
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-1.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Rancho San Diego, California apartments have recorded a -1.6% rent decrease.
Rancho San Diego, California Average apartment rent trend
Rancho San Diego, California Average Apartment Rent
Rancho San Diego, California Apartment rent ranges
At 47.67%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of Rancho San Diego, California rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.01%.
Rancho San Diego, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 26% of Rancho San Diego, California real estate, occupying a total of 2,016 units, while homeowners live in 5,724 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$73,311
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.9
Rental vacancy rate**
2.6%
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 849 rentals in Rancho San Diego, 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 (1%), amounting to 27 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Rancho San Diego, California homes for rent is 4.2.
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Rancho San Diego, California are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,567 apartments for rent in Rancho San Diego, California, or 78% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 45% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 905 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Rancho San Diego, California is 2.9.
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 31% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 11% of the homes for rent in Rancho San Diego, California.
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Rancho San Diego, California apartment rentals, namely 49% or 985 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (24%, 474 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (15%, 299 units).
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most Rancho San Diego, California renters (53%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Rancho San Diego, California condos for rent is 2015.
Rancho San Diego, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 39% of Rancho San Diego, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 32% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 15% have No vehicle available.
Rancho San Diego, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Rancho San Diego, 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 Rancho San Diego, 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
