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Living here
Average rent in Coronado
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Coronado compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$3,250/mo
141% above US
1 bedroom
$2,283/mo
93% above US
2 bedrooms
$3,294/mo
146% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59%
US 50%
Renter households
3,175
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$2,481a month109% above USIncome needed: $99,240/yr
1 bedroom$2,283a month93% above USIncome needed: $91,320/yr
2 bedrooms$3,294a month146% above USIncome needed: $131,760/yr
3 bedrooms$3,501a month133% above USIncome needed: $140,040/yr
4 bedrooms$3,501a month88% above USIncome needed: $140,040/yr
5+ bedrooms$3,501a month77% above USIncome needed: $140,040/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Coronado compares
- Coronado$2,481
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Coronado$2,283
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Coronado$3,294
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Coronado$3,501
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Coronado$3,294
- Imperial Beach$1,957
- Lemon Grove$1,846
- La Mesa$2,105
- San Diego$2,348
- El Cajon$1,859
- Solana Beach$3,292
- Carlsbad$2,612
- Fallbrook$1,696
- Coronado59%
- Imperial Beach63%
- Lemon Grove63%
- La Mesa62%
- San Diego54%
- El Cajon71%
- Solana Beach54%
- Carlsbad57%
- Fallbrook61%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $3,294 a month.
- Studio $2,481
- 1 bedroom $2,283
- 2 bedrooms $3,294
- 3 bedrooms $3,501
- 4 bedrooms $3,501
- 5+ bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Coronado rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
59% of Coronado renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 33.7% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
HUD fair market rents
Studio$2,192
1 bedroom$2,335
2 bedrooms$2,823
3 bedrooms$3,743
4 bedrooms$4,526
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Coronado
Neighborhoods of Coronado
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Questions
What is the average rent in Coronado?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $3,250 a month, 66% above the California median and 141% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Coronado?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,283 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Coronado?
The median two-bedroom rents for $3,294 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Coronado?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($3,294) takes a household income of about $131,760 a year, and a one-bedroom about $91,320.
Is rent affordable in Coronado?
About 59% of Coronado renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 28% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.