San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad Rental Market Update: September 2026

By Evercrest Realty

+9.8% Just a Test 2-bedroom apartment rents, year over year. Median now $3,698.

Rents below are September 2026 medians across the neighborhoods Evercrest Realty manages, refreshed every month. This update is about the rental market itself: what properties rent for, how neighborhoods compare, and which way rents are moving.

In September 2026, Just a Test 2-bedroom apartments recorded a median rent of $3,698, up +9.8% vs 1 yr ago. This reflects a notable year-over-year increase for this unit type. Within the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad area, this places Just a Test among the stronger performers in the current rental landscape.

Rents by neighborhood, September 2026

Neighborhood3-bed single-familyvs last year2-bed apartmentvs last yearRental saturationDays to lease
Just a Test——$3,698+9.8%43.5%25

What moved this month

In Just a Test, the largest year-over-year gain in September was for 2-bedroom apartments at a median of $3,698, up +9.8%, followed by 4-bedroom single-family homes at $6,980, up +1.9%. The steepest decline was in 1-bedroom apartments at $2,678, down -1.8%, highlighting how different bedroom sizes in the same neighborhood moved in contrasting directions.

What this means if you own a rental in these neighborhoods

In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad area, our September 2026 read on Just a Test shows apartment and single-family rents moving in different directions by bedroom count. The 2-bedroom apartment median in Just a Test is $3,698, with a +9.8% change vs 1 yr ago, while the 1-bedroom apartment median is $2,678 with a -1.8% shift. On the single-family side, the 4-bedroom median in Just a Test is $6,980, reflecting a +1.9% move over the past 12 months. Metro-wide vacancy for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad is 3.5%, with a -3.1% change vs 1 yr ago.

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By neighborhood, September 2026

Just a Test

In Just a Test, September 2026 brought a clear days-on-market shift: 1-bedroom apartments at a median $2,678 spent 31 days on market, 2-bedroom apartments at $3,698 took 25 days, and 4-bedroom single-family homes at $6,980 sat 28 days, all with longer marketing times than 1 year ago.

Metro vacancy (San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, metro-wide): 3.5%, -3.1% from a year ago.

Questions owners are asking, September 2026

What does a 4-bedroom single-family rent for in Just a Test in 2026?
In September 2026, a 4-bedroom single-family home in Just a Test rented for $6,980. This reflects the reported figure for that month in this area.
What does a 2-bedroom apartment rent for in Just a Test right now?
In September 2026, a 2-bedroom apartment in Just a Test rents for $3,698.
Are rents going up in Just a Test?
In September 2026 in Just a Test, the typical 2-bedroom apartment rented for $3,698, which is up +9.8% over the past year. Rents in Just a Test are moving higher on this measure.
Which Evercrest Realty neighborhoods had 4-bedroom single-family rents fall this year?
In September 2026 in the Evercrest Realty area, 4-bedroom single-family rents fell this year in Brookline Heights and Silvergate Park.
How much more does a 2-bedroom apartment cost in Just a Test than in Just a Test?
In September 2026 in Just a Test, a 2-bedroom apartment costs $3,698 in Just a Test and $3,698 in Just a Test, so the gap is $0.
Where are apartment rents rising fastest among Evercrest Realty neighborhoods?
In September 2026, apartment rents are rising fastest in Just a Test, where a 2-bedroom apartment reached $3,698, up +9.8% over 1 year.
What is the most expensive neighborhood Evercrest Realty manages for a 4-bedroom single-family?
In September 2026, the most expensive neighborhood Evercrest Realty manages for a 4-bedroom single-family is Just a Test at $6,980. This reflects a +1.9% 1 yr change in that area.

Rent data: Estaite Submarket Index, updated monthly. Medians are for September 2026; year-over-year compares with September 2025.

Neighborhood data: Estaite, September 2026.