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Welcome to the Apartment List September 2025 Rent Report for Carlsbad, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,302, after falling 0.6% last month. Prices remain up 1.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Carlsbad rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Diego metro area and the nation as a whole.
The median rent in Carlsbad fell by 0.6% over the course of August, and has now increased by a total of 1.1% over the past 12 months. Carlsbad’s rent growth over the past year has is similar to the state average (1.1%) and has outpaced the national average (-0.9%).
Eight months into the year, rents in Carlsbad have risen 3.7%. This is a faster rate of growth compared to what the city was experiencing at this point last year: from January to August 2024 rents had increased 1.3%.
If we expand our view to the wider San Diego metro area, the median rent is $2,280 meaning that the median price in Carlsbad ($2,302) is 1.0% greater than the price across the metro as a whole. Metro-wide annual rent growth stands at -0.5%, below the rate of rent growth within just the city.
The table below shows the latest rent stats for 7 cities in the San Diego metro area that are included in our database. Among them, Oceanside is currently the most expensive, with a median rent of $2,457. La Mesa is the metro’s most affordable city, with a median rent of $2,091. The metro's fastest annual rent growth is occurring in Vista (2.3%) while the slowest is in Escondido (-2.9%).
You can also use the map below to explore the latest rent trends in the San Diego metropolitan area.
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Welcome to the Apartment List September 2025 Rent Report for Carlsbad, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,302, after falling 0.6% last month. Prices remain up 1.1% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Carlsbad rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Diego metro area and the nation as a whole.
Home to just over 100,000,Carlsbad preserves its parks and coastline through careful planning and leaves space among its many apartment buildings for wildlife, surf, and sand. Residents enjoy the city's parks and beaches throughout the year, with annual temperatures ranging from 60-70 degrees and very light rainfall. The city offers an extensive hiking and bicycling trail system, golf courses, and athletic fields.
How much will it cost? A two-bedroom apartment will go for roughly about $1500 while three bedroom pads go for $1800
View Carlsbad City GuideHome to just over 100,000,Carlsbad preserves its parks and coastline through careful planning and leaves space among its many apartment buildings for wildlife, surf, and sand. Residents enjoy the city's parks and beaches throughout the year, with annual temperatures ranging from 60-70 degrees and very light rainfall. The city offers an extensive hiking and bicycling trail system, golf courses, and athletic fields.
How much will it cost? A two-bedroom apartment will go for roughly about $1500 while three bedroom pads go for $1800
The representation of ethnic minorities in Carlsbad is lower than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Carlsbad are White (67.1%), Hispanic Or Latino (17.2%), Asian (7.4%), Two Or More (6.1%), Black Or African American (1.4%), Other (0.5%), Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0.4%), and American Indian Or Alaska Native (0%).
The representation of ethnic minorities in Carlsbad is lower than the national average. The eight main ethnic groups that make up the population of Carlsbad are White (67.1%), Hispanic Or Latino (17.2%), Asian (7.4%), Two Or More (6.1%), Black Or African American (1.4%), Other (0.5%), Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander (0.4%), and American Indian Or Alaska Native (0%).
Apartment List has released the results for Carlsbad from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.
