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Fair rent for a 3-bed in 92139, San Diego

From 17 3-bed listings in ZIP 92139. Asking is what landlords list at; fair rent is our estimate of what the unit is worth against nearby comparable listings.

$3,500Typical asking rent (middle half $3,300 to $3,600)
$3,395Our fair-rent estimate, typical unit
+0%Typical asking versus fair rent
42%Listings in 92139 that have already cut their price
1,236 sq ftTypical size
30 daysTypical time listed

A typical 3-bed in 92139 asks 15% less 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.