Bonita South

Bonita, CA

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Bonita South - Bonita, CA Area Guide

Bonita South, an established neighborhood with open spaces and mature landscaping, nestles in the Sweetwater Valley, 20 minutes southeast of San Diego via I-805. House rentals are popular in this suburban community with a rural and equestrian-oriented energy. Residents look forward to hiking, biking, or walking over 16 miles of trails in the city's regional park. Although close to big-city amenities, Bonita South gives residents plenty to do in their community. For vintage and consignment clothing, locals go to the Spare Room, and they shop for groceries at Vons. Touted for reasonable prices, quick turnaround time, gracious customer service, and gorgeous arrangements, Bonita Florist rates high in the neighborhood. Locals stay close to home and enjoy a fun night of live music, DJs, a fully stocked bar and a Mexican-style buffet at Caribe Restaurant and Nightclub, while Donny's Cafe meets all the requirements for breakfast, sandwiches, and espresso indoors or outdoors on the patio.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Bonita South is $2,098 for one bedroom, and $2,522 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Bonita South has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 660 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,098/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 968 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,522/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sweetwater Regional Park
  • Living Coast Discovery Center
  • Sweetwater Lane County Park
  • San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge
  • Otay Valley Regional Park

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 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.