Rankings by $/sqft
Communities sorted by median price per square foot — lowest is best value.
| # | Community | City | Beds | Units | Median rent | Median $/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del Rio | Mission Valley | 2 | 3 | $3,195 | $2.82 |
| 2 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 3 | 2 | $4,920 | $3.09 |
| 3 | The Village Mission Valley | Mission Valley | 2 | 19 | $3,455 | $3.15 |
| 4 | La Jolla Palms | La Jolla | 2 | 2 | $3,528 | $3.17 |
| 5 | Del Rio | Mission Valley | 1 | 9 | $2,530 | $3.17 |
| 6 | Pacific View | Carlsbad | 2 | 3 | $3,800 | $3.17 |
| 7 | Arcadia at Stonecrest Village | Mission Valley | 2 | 3 | $3,310 | $3.20 |
| 8 | Monte Vista | Mission Valley | 1 | 1 | $2,540 | $3.24 |
| 9 | La Jolla Palms | La Jolla | 1 | 1 | $2,755 | $3.27 |
| 10 | Del Rio | Mission Valley | 3 | 2 | $4,513 | $3.35 |
| 11 | The Villas of Renaissance | La Jolla | 2 | 3 | $3,555 | $3.36 |
| 12 | Torrey Villas | Carmel Valley | 1 | 2 | $3,123 | $3.38 |
| 13 | Marbella | Carlsbad | 2 | 2 | $3,483 | $3.42 |
| 14 | Arcadia at Stonecrest Village | Mission Valley | 1 | 1 | $2,625 | $3.43 |
| 15 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 2 | 3 | $4,135 | $3.55 |
| 16 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 1 | 6 | $3,268 | $3.69 |
| 17 | Torrey Villas | Carmel Valley | 2 | 1 | $4,410 | $3.76 |
| 18 | The Villas of Renaissance | La Jolla | 1 | 3 | $2,875 | $3.87 |
| 19 | The Village Mission Valley | Mission Valley | 1 | 11 | $2,695 | $3.89 |
| 20 | Seascape | Carlsbad | 2 | 2 | $3,553 | $3.90 |
| 21 | Solazzo | La Jolla | 2 | 8 | $3,968 | $3.97 |
| 22 | Torrey Hills | Carmel Valley | 1 | 1 | $3,185 | $4.00 |
| 23 | North Park | San Jose | 3 | 10 | $5,665 | $4.04 |
| 24 | North Park | San Jose | 2 | 33 | $4,295 | $4.21 |
| 25 | Monticello | Santa Clara | 2 | 18 | $5,185 | $4.28 |
| 26 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 2 | 50 | $4,783 | $4.31 |
| 27 | Pacific View | Carlsbad | 1 | 4 | $2,998 | $4.43 |
| 28 | Seascape | Carlsbad | 1 | 10 | $2,985 | $4.46 |
| 29 | Villas at Playa Vista - Montecito | Playa Vista | 1 | 11 | $4,410 | $4.47 |
| 30 | Villas at Playa Vista - Malibu | Playa Vista | 1 | 17 | $4,115 | $4.49 |
| 31 | Solazzo | La Jolla | 1 | 4 | $3,010 | $4.56 |
| 32 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 2 | 1 | $4,820 | $4.57 |
| 33 | The Hamptons | Cupertino | 3 | 2 | $6,103 | $4.59 |
| 34 | The Hamptons | Cupertino | 2 | 3 | $4,720 | $4.61 |
| 35 | Villas at Playa Vista - Sausalito | Playa Vista | 2 | 9 | $5,195 | $4.63 |
| 36 | North Park | San Jose | 1 | 31 | $3,265 | $4.64 |
| 37 | Westwood | La Jolla | 1 | 2 | $2,705 | $4.64 |
| 38 | River View | San Jose | 2 | 19 | $5,215 | $4.67 |
| 39 | Monticello | Santa Clara | 0 | 1 | $4,110 | $4.69 |
| 40 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 1 | 33 | $3,820 | $4.85 |
| 41 | Villas at Playa Vista - Sausalito | Playa Vista | 1 | 16 | $3,660 | $4.88 |
| 42 | Villas at Playa Vista - Montecito | Playa Vista | 2 | 1 | $6,870 | $4.89 |
| 43 | Villas at Playa Vista - Malibu | Playa Vista | 2 | 4 | $5,853 | $4.93 |
| 44 | The Hamptons | Cupertino | 1 | 7 | $3,780 | $5.00 |
| 45 | Monticello | Santa Clara | 1 | 9 | $4,310 | $5.04 |
| 46 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 0 | 7 | $3,670 | $5.08 |
| 47 | Santa Clara Square | Santa Clara | 2 | 48 | $5,843 | $5.10 |
| 48 | Franklin Street | Redwood City | 2 | 2 | $6,175 | $5.20 |
| 49 | Franklin Street | Redwood City | 1 | 3 | $4,355 | $5.27 |
| 50 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 3 | 2 | $7,798 | $5.27 |
| 51 | River View | San Jose | 1 | 23 | $4,020 | $5.51 |
| 52 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 1 | 2 | $4,213 | $5.54 |
| 53 | River View | San Jose | 0 | 3 | $3,720 | $5.57 |
| 54 | Santa Clara Square | Santa Clara | 1 | 48 | $4,555 | $5.64 |
| 55 | Redwood Place | Sunnyvale | 2 | 2 | $6,728 | $5.68 |
| 56 | North Park | San Jose | 0 | 4 | $3,028 | $5.69 |
| 57 | Redwood Place | Sunnyvale | 1 | 9 | $4,460 | $5.85 |
| 58 | Villas at Bair Island | Redwood City | 1 | 1 | $4,630 | $5.95 |
| 59 | Santa Clara Square | Santa Clara | 0 | 4 | $4,075 | $6.70 |