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Fair rent for a 1-bed in 92116, San Diego

From 80 1-bed listings in ZIP 92116. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$2,200Typical asking rent (middle half $1,995 to $2,495)
$2,176Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
+2%Typical asking versus fair rent
32%Listings in 92116 that have already cut their price
577 sq ftTypical size
14 daysTypical time listed

A typical 1-bed in 92116 asks 1% 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.