Fair rent for a 1-bed in 91941, La Mesa

Name: Asking and fair rent for a 1-bed in ZIP 91941, La Mesa
Creator: Lowball

From 24 1-bed listings in ZIP 91941. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$1,885Typical asking rent (middle half $1,718 to $1,995)

$1,891Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit

+0%Typical asking versus fair rent

31%Listings in 91941 that have already cut their price

600 sq ftTypical size

20 daysTypical time listed

A typical 1-bed in 91941 asks 15% less than the San Diego County median for the same size ($2,225).

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Asking here runs close to fair rent, so the leverage is time on market and price cuts rather than a deep opener. Lowball shows the number for the specific listing you are looking at, with the comparable rentals it used and a letter to send.

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Data as of Oct 11, 2026 (the listings our model was last trained on). Refreshed monthly. Source: public San Diego County rental listings collected by Lowball; estimates from our model (see accuracy). Not affiliated with Zillow.