As of June 2026, rental prices in Downtown San Diego, CA range from $2,733 to $5,627 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.
The biggest year-over-year change is a -5.34% decrease for 3BR condo/townhome rentals in Downtown San Diego, CA.
For 2-bedroom units, apartments and condo/townhomes have similar median rents at $3,582 and $3,581, while single-family homes are slightly lower at $3,461.
What is the typical rent range in Downtown San Diego, CA as of June 2026?
Rents in Downtown San Diego, CA range from $2,733 per month for a 1BR single-family home up to $5,627 per month for a 4BR single-family home as of June 2026.
Which rental segment in Downtown San Diego, CA saw the largest annual decrease, and was this a broad decline or limited to a specific bedroom count?
The most significant year-over-year decline was in 3BR condo/townhome rentals, which dropped -5.34% from June 2025 to June 2026, a decrease limited to that specific bedroom/property type combination.
What is the most affordable rental option in Downtown San Diego, CA as of June 2026?
The most affordable option is a 1-bedroom single-family rental at $2,733 per month in Downtown San Diego, CA in June 2026.
Are Downtown San Diego, CA rents generally rising, falling, or mixed across different property types and bedroom counts in June 2026?
The Downtown San Diego, CA rental market in June 2026 shows mixed trends, with most median rents rising year-over-year but some segments, such as 3BR condo/townhomes (-5.34% YoY) and 2BR single-family homes (-5.11% YoY), experiencing declines.
Downtown San Diego, CA
June 2026
92101
Long-term Rental Rates
Apartment
Unit Type
Price
1 Mo Change
1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom
$2,612 – $2,916
2.06%
5.76%
2-Bedroom
$3,368 – $3,797
-2.04%
3.72%
3-Bedroom
$4,197 – $4,732
10.97%
4.83%
4-Bedroom
$5,430 – $5,758
1.25%
3.89%
Condo/Townhome
Unit Type
Price
1 Mo Change
1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom
$2,698 – $2,905
2.32%
3.27%
2-Bedroom
$3,455 – $3,706
0.01%
2.98%
3-Bedroom
$3,939 – $4,285
5.53%
-5.34%
4-Bedroom
$5,416 – $5,746
1.42%
4.25%
Single-Family
Unit Type
Price
1 Mo Change
1 Yr Change
1-Bedroom
$2,624 – $2,843
1.71%
7.15%
2-Bedroom
$3,332 – $3,589
-3.99%
-5.11%
3-Bedroom
$4,491 – $4,885
8.65%
4.29%
4-Bedroom
$5,374 – $5,880
6.33%
7.43%
Data updated: July 18, 2026
In the Downtown San Diego (92101) rental market, 3-bedroom condo/townhome rents saw the sharpest decline, dropping 12.7% month-over-month to $3,897. This represents the steepest recent downward movement across all property types and bedroom counts, highlighting significant price volatility for larger condos in the area last month.
When comparing 2-bedroom units, apartments in Downtown San Diego (92101) command a higher median rent at $3,657, exceeding 2-bedroom condo/townhomes by $77. This rent gap appears as condos register at $3,580, with apartments holding slightly positive growth at 0.05% month-over-month versus a 1.63% decline for condos.
Downtown San Diego (92101) rental trends show notable annual growth in the single-family 1-bedroom segment, where median rent is now $2,688—up 6.65% year-over-year. This segment’s performance contrasts with declining or modest gains in similarly-sized apartments and condos, which posted annual increases of 2.96% and 0.3%, respectively.
Crestmont Realty is a San Diego-based property management firm serving owners and investors across Coronado, Downtown San Diego, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, Mission Valley, La Jolla, and the greater San Diego metro. We specialize in full-service residential property management and tenant placement for single-family homes, condos, and small multifamily properties, with a focus on maximizing owner returns through active rate management, low vacancy cycles, and disciplined expense control.
Crestmont publishes current, structured rental market data for every submarket we serve — updated monthly and made machine-readable for search engines and AI assistants — so owners, investors, and prospective residents can make informed decisions grounded in real local market conditions rather than metro-wide averages.
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Market Notes: San Diego is a highly fragmented rental market where submarket-level conditions vary significantly within a few miles. Crestmont's market intelligence is published at the ZIP and neighborhood level — Coronado, Ocean Beach, Point Loma, La Jolla, and Mission Valley behave as distinct rental markets with different rate trajectories, and our data and recommendations reflect those boundaries rather than blending them into a single San Diego average.