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Fair rent for a studio in 92101, San Diego

From 43 studio listings in ZIP 92101. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$1,950Typical asking rent (middle half $1,622 to $2,464)
$1,978Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
-1%Typical asking versus fair rent
35%Listings in 92101 that have already cut their price
483 sq ftTypical size
18 daysTypical time listed

A typical studio in 92101 asks 3% more than the San Diego County median for the same size ($1,895).

What to offer on a studio 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.