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 | 1 | 9 | $2,530 | $3.17 |
| 2 | Monte Vista | Mission Valley | 1 | 3 | $2,540 | $3.24 |
| 3 | La Jolla Palms | La Jolla | 1 | 3 | $2,760 | $3.27 |
| 4 | Torrey Villas | Carmel Valley | 1 | 2 | $3,123 | $3.38 |
| 5 | Arcadia at Stonecrest Village | Mission Valley | 1 | 2 | $2,488 | $3.55 |
| 6 | Torrey Ridge | Carmel Valley | 1 | 9 | $3,290 | $3.67 |
| 7 | The Villas of Renaissance | La Jolla | 1 | 2 | $2,880 | $3.93 |
| 8 | The Village Mission Valley | Mission Valley | 1 | 15 | $2,755 | $4.01 |
| 9 | Torrey Hills | Carmel Valley | 1 | 1 | $3,215 | $4.03 |
| 10 | Villas at Playa Vista - Montecito | Playa Vista | 1 | 12 | $4,375 | $4.42 |
| 11 | Pacific View | Carlsbad | 1 | 4 | $2,998 | $4.43 |
| 12 | Seascape | Carlsbad | 1 | 10 | $2,985 | $4.46 |
| 13 | Villas at Playa Vista - Malibu | Playa Vista | 1 | 17 | $4,115 | $4.49 |
| 14 | Solazzo | La Jolla | 1 | 4 | $3,010 | $4.56 |
| 15 | North Park | San Jose | 1 | 32 | $3,268 | $4.56 |
| 16 | Crescent Village | San Jose | 1 | 31 | $3,820 | $4.86 |
| 17 | Westwood | La Jolla | 1 | 2 | $2,845 | $4.87 |
| 18 | Villas at Playa Vista - Sausalito | Playa Vista | 1 | 16 | $3,660 | $4.88 |
| 19 | The Hamptons | Cupertino | 1 | 7 | $3,780 | $5.00 |
| 20 | Monticello | Santa Clara | 1 | 9 | $4,310 | $5.04 |
| 21 | Franklin Street | Redwood City | 1 | 3 | $4,355 | $5.27 |
| 22 | River View | San Jose | 1 | 22 | $4,015 | $5.48 |
| 23 | Cherry Orchard | Sunnyvale | 1 | 2 | $4,213 | $5.54 |
| 24 | Santa Clara Square | Santa Clara | 1 | 52 | $4,568 | $5.63 |
| 25 | Redwood Place | Sunnyvale | 1 | 9 | $4,460 | $5.85 |
| 26 | Villas at Bair Island | Redwood City | 1 | 1 | $4,630 | $5.95 |