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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the San Diego County area can be challenging. Home prices in San Diego County are now at a median cost of $880,130, higher than the California average of $812,006.
The average cost of rent is $2,468/mo in San Diego County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the San Diego County area. In San Diego County, 45.43% of households rent, and 32.32% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in San Diego County is $9,799 per month. Households that rent pay about 25.19% of their income on rent here. San Diego County’s most expensive areas are in the southwestern regions, while the cheapest areas are in the southern parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Imperial County, CA: less expensive homes
- Graham County, AZ: less expensive homes
- Greenlee County, AZ: less expensive homes
- Grant County, NM: less expensive homes
- Otero County, NM: less expensive homes
- Lea County, NM: less expensive homes
- Gaines County, TX: less expensive homes
- Dawson County, TX: less expensive homes
- Borden County, TX: less expensive homes
- Scurry County, TX: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
- Orange County, CA: higher priced homes
- Maricopa County, AZ: less expensive homes
- Los Angeles County, CA: equally priced homes
- Erie County, NY: less expensive homes
- Harris County, TX: less expensive homes
- Lake County, IL: less expensive homes
- Davidson County, TN: less expensive homes
- DeKalb County, GA: less expensive homes
- Lee County, FL: less expensive homes
- Kings County, NY: higher priced homes
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