Del Cerro

San Diego, CA

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Del Cerro - San Diego, CA

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The neighborhood of Del Cerro sits right next to Lake Murray, a beautiful place to go for a relaxing walk or to rent kayaks on a sunny Saturday. Del Cerro serves as one of the city's residential areas, consisting primarily of well-maintained houses along with the occasional apartment complex. Nearby Interstate 8 makes it easy to drive to other parts of the city.

The neighborhood has mostly small businesses, including the fun and trendy Uneeke Boutique. The El Rodeo Taco Shop and Brother's Family Restaurant provide locals quick, casual places to grab a quality meal. Have a brew and watch all the sports you want at Junk House Gastro-Pub, or take advantage of your close proximity to San Diego State University by getting tickets to an Aztecs game.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Del Cerro is $2,095 for a studio, $1,959 for one bedroom, $2,385 for two bedrooms, and $4,405 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Del Cerro has increased by 0.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 592 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,095/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 676 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,959/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 998 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,385/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,573 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,405/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

47

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

39

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

29

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mission Trails Regional Park
  • Chollas Lake Park
  • Eucalyptus County Park
  • Lamar County Park
  • Mt. Helix Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • San Diego International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.