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Fair rent for a 1-bed in 92104, San Diego

From 126 1-bed listings in ZIP 92104. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$2,100Typical asking rent (middle half $1,950 to $2,398)
$2,093Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
-2%Typical asking versus fair rent
35%Listings in 92104 that have already cut their price
600 sq ftTypical size
15 daysTypical time listed

A typical 1-bed in 92104 asks 6% less than the San Diego County median for the same size ($2,225).

What to offer on a 1-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.