Fair rent for a 2-bed in 91942, La Mesa

Name: Asking and fair rent for a 2-bed in ZIP 91942, La Mesa
Creator: Lowball

From 30 2-bed listings in ZIP 91942. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$2,850Typical asking rent (middle half $2,495 to $3,355)

$2,773Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit

+4%Typical asking versus fair rent

33%Listings in 91942 that have already cut their price

982 sq ftTypical size

20 daysTypical time listed

A typical 2-bed in 91942 asks 8% less than the San Diego County median for the same size ($3,095).

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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.