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Fair rent for a 5-bed in 92009, Carlsbad

From 8 5-bed listings in ZIP 92009. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$11,997Typical asking rent (middle half $9,999 to $13,125)
$9,669Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
+24%Typical asking versus fair rent
32%Listings in 92009 that have already cut their price
4,499 sq ftTypical size
7 daysTypical time listed

A typical 5-bed in 92009 asks 76% more than the San Diego County median for the same size ($6,800).

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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.