SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The San Diego area experienced a modest increase in rents as the number of vacant rental units decreased compared to 2024, according to the Southern California Rental Housing Association’s latest Vacancy and Rental Rate Survey.
In a press release sent Tuesday, the association says rents across San Diego County rose by an average of 4.1% compared to a “sharp drop” in 2024; these numbers are based on the point-in-time survey it conducted in March 2025.
When looking at the City of San Diego, the association’s survey shows a slightly higher increase, at 9.3%. That being said, both the county and citywide trends follow a year of significant rent decreases and higher vacancies: Rent had dropped by more than 7% for the region when comparing 2023 to 2024…