San Diego area rankings: ZIP codes and suburbs by home value, rent and income

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area · updated 2026-11-15

Typical home value

$927,000

+0.8% in a year · U.S.: $366,000

Typical rent

$2,967

+2.4% in a year · U.S.: $1,932

Median household income

$106,268

U.S.: $80,734

Population

3,282,248

Census estimate, July 2025

13 rankings for the San Diego area

Cheapest ZIP codes in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 91934 (Jacumba, CA): $344,000 · 90 ZIP codes listed
Most expensive ZIP codes in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 92067 (North City, Rancho Santa Fe, CA): $4,791,000 · 90 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are falling in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 92008 (Carlsbad, CA): −28.3% · 15 ZIP codes listed
Where home prices are rising fastest in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 92007 (Encinitas, CA): +10.0% · 75 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest rent in the San Diego area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 92020 (El Cajon, CA): $2,124 · 76 ZIP codes listed
Highest rent in the San Diego area, by ZIP codeFirst place: ZIP code 92014 (Del Mar Heights, San Diego, CA): $6,055 · 76 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are falling in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 92027 (San Pasqual, Escondido, CA): −2.5% · 5 ZIP codes listed
Where rents are rising fastest in the San Diego areaFirst place: ZIP code 92014 (Del Mar Heights, San Diego, CA): +12.3% · 66 ZIP codes listed
Richest ZIP codes in the San Diego area, by household incomeFirst place: ZIP code 92130 (Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA): $205,680 · 90 ZIP codes listed
Cheapest suburbs of San DiegoFirst place: National City, CA: $685,000 · 24 suburbs listed
Most expensive suburbs of San DiegoFirst place: Coronado, CA: $2,567,000 · 24 suburbs listed
Richest suburbs of San Diego, by household incomeFirst place: Encinitas, CA: $162,229 · 24 suburbs listed
Largest suburbs of San Diego, by populationFirst place: Chula Vista, CA: 276,375 · 24 suburbs listed

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Sources

Home values: Zillow ZHVI (Sep 2026). Rents: Zillow ZORI (Sep 2026), seasonally adjusted (Zillow). Income and the population of ZIP codes, cities and towns: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents and cities or towns with fewer than 5,000 are not ranked. Compiled by Home Economics.