Chollas Creek

San Diego, CA

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Chollas Creek - San Diego, CA Area Guide

Serene and affordable community in Southeast San Diego.

Schools Dining Walkable Healthcare Medical Affordable

The majority of Chollas Creek is strictly residential, with quiet streets fairly removed from the busier thoroughfares. Local parents have options for their young children’s education, with both a public elementary school and a Waldorf school at the center of the neighborhood (and with a healthy sidewalk system, walking to class is a breeze). On the north side, University Avenue packs an incredibly diverse selection of international eateries into just a few blocks, giving residents options as unique as French, Somali, and Vietnamese cuisines literally next door to one another. Promise Hospital sits just beyond the northeast corner of the neighborhood, making it a great location for healthcare professionals; and with San Diego State University’s campus right up the road, Chollas Creek’s affordable rental houses and apartments are ideal for students.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Chollas Creek is $1,325 for a studio, $1,251 for one bedroom, $1,511 for two bedrooms, and $1,828 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Chollas Creek has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 332 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,325/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 418 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,251/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 681 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,511/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 941 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,828/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Moderate Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

50 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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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.