Uptown San Diego

San Diego, CA

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Uptown San Diego - San Diego, CA

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San Diego’s park-side district

Park Entertainment Public Transit Urban Vibrant

Uptown San Diego sits directly north of Balboa Park, the city’s iconic green space featuring the San Diego Zoo, the Balboa Park Golf Course, the San Diego National History Museum, and so much more. If you’re not enjoying the beautiful landscape and nature trails at Balboa Park, then you’re probably shopping or dining at the Hub Hillcrest Market. This trendy shopping complex offers a variety of vendors, from grocers and restaurants to services and specialty shops.

Located just three miles north of Downtown San Diego, Uptown has unbeatable access to everything this major metropolis has to offer, as well as proximity to the San Diego International Airport. Check out Waterfront Park, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, or the city’s Saturday special, the Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market. Uptown residents have immediate access to Highway 163, traveling directly into Downtown. Fashion Valley and Westfield Mission Valley are just a few miles north of Uptown, so locals have all of the shopping, dining, and entertainment options they could ever need.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Uptown San Diego is $1,914 for a studio, $1,978 for one bedroom, $2,345 for two bedrooms, and $3,257 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Uptown San Diego has increased by 0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 385 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,914/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 540 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,978/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 798 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,345/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,071 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,257/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

94

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

55

Good Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

68

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • San Diego Zoo
  • San Diego Natural History Museum
  • Fleet Science Center
  • Balboa Park
  • Friendship Garden

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.