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Fair rent for a studio in 92117, San Diego

From 8 studio listings in ZIP 92117. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$1,932Typical asking rent (middle half $1,837 to $2,421)
$1,981Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
-2%Typical asking versus fair rent
34%Listings in 92117 that have already cut their price
400 sq ftTypical size
12 daysTypical time listed

A typical studio in 92117 asks 2% 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.