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Fair rent for a 3-bed in 92109, San Diego

From 82 3-bed listings in ZIP 92109. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$6,700Typical asking rent (middle half $5,950 to $7,975)
$6,607Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
+5%Typical asking versus fair rent
29%Listings in 92109 that have already cut their price
1,457 sq ftTypical size
24 daysTypical time listed

A typical 3-bed in 92109 asks 63% more than the San Diego County median for the same size ($4,100).

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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.