Housing data for San Diego Country Estates, CA
San Diego Country Estates, CA has an estimated 10,223 residents and 3,490 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Diego County.
8.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,851 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,223 (±949)
- Housing units
- 3,490 (±307)
- Households that rent
- 8.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,851
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.8%
What stands out in San Diego Country Estates
Households that rent: 8.8% (±7.2 points) in San Diego Country Estates, lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.5% (±2.6 points) in San Diego Country Estates, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
Median household income: $145,479 (±$18,336) in San Diego Country Estates, higher than in San Diego County ($106,268).
Average commute: 38.6 minutes (±2.6) in San Diego Country Estates, higher than in San Diego County (25.5 minutes).
- Types of homes in San Diego Country Estates
- Income and affordability in San Diego Country Estates
- Commute and cars in San Diego Country Estates
Housing in San Diego Country Estates at a glance
- Median rent: $2,851 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 27.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $145,479 median household income
- Home values: $810,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,033 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 26.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 38.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
San Diego Country Estates against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| San Diego Country Estates | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,223 (±949) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,490 (±307) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.8% (±7.2 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,851 (±$304) | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $145,479 (±$18,336) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $810,300 (±$30,281) | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,033 (±$367) | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.0% (±7.9 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.6 minutes (±2.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.8% (±1.2 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±2.6) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
San Diego Country Estates covers 16.8 square miles of land, about 609 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How San Diego Country Estates has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,514 (±643) | 10,223 (±949) | −2.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,677 (±135) | 3,490 (±307) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,340 (±$237) | $2,851 (±$304) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $508,700 (±$29,528) | $810,300 (±$30,281) | +59.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $120,446 (±$7,330) | $145,479 (±$18,336) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,631 (±$100) | $3,125 (±$228) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,559 (±$218) | $6,033 (±$367) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.2% (±3.9 points) | 8.8% (±7.2 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±8.6 points) | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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
San Diego Country Estates 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.
Places near San Diego Country Estates
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona | 5.8 mi | $1,830 | $766,400 | 29.5% |
| Alpine | 12 mi | $1,973 | $864,000 | 26.1% |
| Julian | 12 mi | $1,860 | $602,700 | 12.8% |
| Eucalyptus Hills | 13 mi | $1,408 | $857,200 | 11.6% |
| Lakeside | 13 mi | $2,016 | $634,400 | 31.5% |
| Harbison Canyon | 13 mi | $2,793 | $688,600 | 11.3% |
| Descanso | 13 mi | $3,250 | $662,600 | 29.8% |
| Poway | 14 mi | $2,301 | $1,034,800 | 24.8% |
Places in California most like San Diego Country Estates
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest | $2,909 | $786,300 | $153,731 | 9.5% |
| Discovery Bay | $3,029 | $832,000 | $147,117 | 9.9% |
| Brentwood | $2,758 | $836,600 | $142,494 | 17.8% |
| Sage | $2,363 | $569,300 | $119,938 | 12.6% |
| Hidden Meadows | $2,736 | $851,100 | $123,125 | 8.1% |
| El Sobrante (Riverside County) | $2,880 | $836,300 | $165,682 | 7.7% |
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 San Diego Country Estates, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD income limits for San Diego Country Estates, 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.
San Diego Country Estates is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 San Diego Country Estates
What is the average rent in San Diego Country Estates, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in San Diego Country Estates is $2,851 (±$304) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in San Diego Country Estates?
The median household income in San Diego Country Estates is $145,479 (±$18,336) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in San Diego Country Estates, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $810,300 (±$30,281) for owner-occupied homes in San Diego Country Estates (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in San Diego Country Estates?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in San Diego Country Estates, CA is $3,125 (±$228) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in San Diego Country Estates?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in San Diego Country Estates, CA is $6,033 (±$367) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in San Diego Country Estates?
San Diego Country Estates, CA has an estimated 3,490 (±307) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is San Diego Country Estates growing?
In San Diego Country Estates, the number of residents went from 10,514 in 2015–2019 to 10,223 in 2020–2024 (−2.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — San Diego Country Estates CDP, 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
- 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 San Diego Country Estates CDP, California (place:66004, 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.
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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 .