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Fair rent for a 4-bed in 92008, Carlsbad

From 15 4-bed listings in ZIP 92008. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$6,995Typical asking rent (middle half $5,972 to $8,265)
$6,840Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
-2%Typical asking versus fair rent
33%Listings in 92008 that have already cut their price
2,067 sq ftTypical size
18 daysTypical time listed

A typical 4-bed in 92008 asks 39% more than the San Diego County median for the same size ($5,025).

What to offer on a 4-bed here

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.