Housing data for Chula Vista, CA
Chula Vista, CA has an estimated 276,375 residents and 90,273 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in San Diego County.
40.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,229 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 276,375 (±86)
- Housing units
- 90,273 (±1,268)
- Households that rent
- 40.2%
- Median gross rent
- $2,229
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.8%
What stands out in Chula Vista
Working from home: 12.6% (±0.9 points) in Chula Vista, lower than in San Diego County (18.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 24.2% (±1.4 points) in Chula Vista, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.2% (±0.6 points) in Chula Vista, lower than in San Diego County (3.9%).
Median home value: $758,700 (±$14,842) in Chula Vista, lower than in San Diego County ($854,700).
- Commute and cars in Chula Vista
- Types of homes in Chula Vista
- Vacancy rate in Chula Vista
- Home values in Chula Vista
Housing in Chula Vista at a glance
- Median rent: $2,229 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,175 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $108,032 median household income
- Home values: $758,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,090 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,058 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 24.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.2% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 28.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 9.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $3,740 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 91913)
Chula Vista against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Chula Vista | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 276,375 (±86) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 90,273 (±1,268) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.2% (±1.2 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,229 (±$42) | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,032 (±$2,863) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $758,700 (±$14,842) | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,058 (±$177) | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.4% (±1.7 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.6 minutes (±0.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±0.7 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±0.5) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Chula Vista covers 49.6 square miles of land, about 5,568 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Chula Vista has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 268,920 (±153) | 276,375 (±86) | +2.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 86,799 (±1,396) | 90,273 (±1,268) | +4.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,622 (±$38) | $2,229 (±$42) | +37.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $492,700 (±$7,384) | $758,700 (±$14,842) | +54.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,272 (±$1,760) | $108,032 (±$2,863) | +32.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,582 (±$56) | $3,090 (±$61) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,769 (±$178) | $6,058 (±$177) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 40.9% (±1.1 points) | 40.2% (±1.2 points) | −0.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.8% (±1.3 points) | 2.2% (±0.6 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in San Diego County
Chula Vista has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Diego County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Diego County recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Chula Vista
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91913 | 98% | 57,721 | $2,993 | $812,200 | $129,337 |
| 91915 | 98% | 35,322 | $2,959 | $781,500 | $139,503 |
| 91910 | 95% | 77,123 | $2,022 | $741,200 | $90,222 |
| 91914 | 92% | 16,877 | $3,500 or more | $1,049,600 | $190,786 |
| 91911 | 88% | 85,542 | $2,078 | $636,100 | $82,350 |
| 91902 | 18% | 17,698 | $2,221 | $984,900 | $122,524 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Chula Vista
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonita | 3.2 mi | $2,218 | $962,800 | 24.0% |
| National City | 5.5 mi | $1,692 | $612,200 | 65.3% |
| La Presa | 5.9 mi | $1,852 | $629,700 | 33.0% |
| Imperial Beach | 7.1 mi | $2,011 | $857,000 | 68.7% |
| Lemon Grove | 7.4 mi | $1,893 | $705,400 | 47.5% |
| Spring Valley | 7.4 mi | $2,166 | $714,700 | 35.7% |
| Coronado | 8.5 mi | $3,257 | $2,000,000 or more | 45.4% |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | 9.8 mi | $1,973 | $952,400 | 21.5% |
Places in California most like Chula Vista
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanside | $2,303 | $770,300 | $97,737 | 41.7% |
| Cotati | $2,056 | $746,800 | $110,750 | 40.8% |
| Escondido | $2,046 | $714,500 | $91,967 | 46.6% |
| Upland | $2,029 | $739,400 | $105,830 | 42.9% |
| Fairfield | $2,266 | $624,300 | $101,895 | 38.7% |
| San Marcos | $2,348 | $868,000 | $109,377 | 36.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Chula Vista, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Chula Vista, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,750 | $61,250 | $97,950 |
| 2 people | $42,000 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
| 3 people | $47,250 | $78,750 | $125,950 |
| 4 people | $52,450 | $87,450 | $139,900 |
| 5 people | $56,650 | $94,450 | $151,100 |
| 6 people | $60,850 | $101,450 | $162,300 |
| 7 people | $65,050 | $108,450 | $173,500 |
| 8 people | $69,250 | $115,450 | $184,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Chula Vista
What is the average rent in Chula Vista, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Chula Vista is $2,229 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Chula Vista?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Chula Vista, CA is $1,822 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Chula Vista rent-burdened?
62.2% of renting households in Chula Vista pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Chula Vista?
Chula Vista has an estimated 34,429 (±1,220) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Chula Vista?
The median household income in Chula Vista is $108,032 (±$2,863) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Chula Vista, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $758,700 (±$14,842) for owner-occupied homes in Chula Vista (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Chula Vista growing?
In Chula Vista, the number of residents went from 268,920 in 2015–2019 to 276,375 in 2020–2024 (+2.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Chula Vista?
The ZIP codes that cover Chula Vista are 91913, 91915, 91910, 91914, 91911, 91902.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 91913?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 91913 is $2,993 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Chula Vista city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Chula Vista city, California (place:13392, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .