Egger Highlands

San Diego, CA

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Egger Highlands - San Diego, CA Area Guide

Adjacent to the Bay and about 13 miles south of Downtown San Diego, Egger Highlands was named after the Eggers, a family who donated plots of land to build the neighborhood Catholic church. The South Bay Recreation Center pays tribute to Robert Egger, Sr. and provides activities for kids of all ages. Locals who want to spend some time in the California sun should head over to nearby Imperial Beach for a day of swimming, surfing, and beachcombing. Egger Highlands has the vibe of a laid-back beach town, and has vibrant single-family homes and townhouses for rent. Palm Avenue serves as the busiest street in the neighborhood and has a plethora of restaurants and amenities. Casual dining options include fast and friendly NY Pizzeria to the popular Thai restaurant, Noodles Noodles.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Egger Highlands is $1,949 for one bedroom, $2,246 for two bedrooms, and $2,619 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Egger Highlands has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 620 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,949/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 739 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,246/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,209 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,619/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve
  • Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
  • Otay Valley Regional Park
  • Tijuana River Valley Regional Park
  • Border Field State 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.