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Fair rent for a 3-bed in 92122, San Diego

From 23 3-bed listings in ZIP 92122. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$4,680Typical asking rent (middle half $4,375 to $5,622)
$4,935Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
-0%Typical asking versus fair rent
38%Listings in 92122 that have already cut their price
1,450 sq ftTypical size
18 daysTypical time listed

A typical 3-bed in 92122 asks 14% more than the San Diego County median for the same size ($4,100).

What to offer on a 3-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.