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Updated April 21, 2026

Average Rent in Chula Vista CA

15 apartment buildings, 4 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$2,258/mo

market average

Cheapest

$1,795/mo

Casa Victoria Apartments

Properties

15

tracked daily

Units

4

available now

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 15 properties in Chula Vista CA.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Chula Vista CA Rent Prices

All 15 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Chula Vista CA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Chula Vista CA is $2,258 per month, based on 4 units across 15 apartment communities. Prices range from $1,795 at Casa Victoria Apartments to $2,195 at The Broadway.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $2,078/mo $1,795/mo 3
2 Bed $2,795/mo $2,795/mo 1

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Chula Vista CA, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Chula Vista CA averages $2,078/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $2,795/mo. At the local median household income of $105,173, that works out to 26% of gross income — near the 30 percent affordability ceiling.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Chula Vista CA at $2,122/mo. The current tracked market average runs 6% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Chula Vista CA while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

Who employs renters in San Diego

Demand in the San Diego rental market is shaped by the metro's largest private and public employers. The following organizations anchor local hiring and influence what renters can pay:

  • Sharp HealthCare
  • Scripps Health
  • Naval Base San Diego

Mean one-way commute in Chula Vista CA is 29 minutes, per the Census ACS — useful context when weighing which properties sit inside reasonable reach of these employers.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Chula Vista CA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$90,000/year

30 percent rule — using our average rent of $2,258/mo.

Comfortable income

$108,000/year

25 percent rule — leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($1,795/mo), you need to earn at least $72,000/year.

Median household income in Chula Vista CA is $105,173 — about 3% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Chula Vista CA

Overall prices in Chula Vista CA runs above the national average by about 11% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 110.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Chula Vista CA's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $2,258
Utilities $799
Groceries $552
Transportation $1,904
Healthcare $929
Other goods and services $1,486
Estimated total $7,928/mo

Population

275,030

Median household income

$105,173

Census median rent

$2,122/mo

Rent as % of income

34.3%

Median age

37.0

Mean commute

29 min

Methodology

† Rent data is sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living estimates for utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, and other goods and services combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures (median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, rent as percentage of income) come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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