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Area Guide

Fairmont Village San Diego, CA

A low-key suburban community just minutes from San Diego’s most popular attractions.

Walkable Suburb Quiet

Inland from the hustle and bustle of the area’s more popular nightlife, business, and tourism center, Fairmount village is a quiet, relatively affordable suburban community in central San Diego. The northwest corner is the busiest, with the local grocery store, a public library branch, the rec center, and Rosa Parks Elementary School clustered together near the intersection of University and Fairmount. With Clark Middle School located inside the neighborhood as well as Rosa Parks Elementary, it’s easy for local students to walk to class. For those times when you feel adventurous, Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, and San Diego International Airport are only minutes away by car.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Fairmont Village is $920 for a studio, $1,201 for one bedroom, $1,328 for two bedrooms, and $1,384 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fairmont Village has increased by 1.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $920/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 309 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,201/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 379 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,328/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 194 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,384/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

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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 June 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.