Loma Portal

San Diego, CA

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Loma Portal - San Diego, CA Area Guide

This bayside neighborhood offers access to abundant dining, shopping, and entertainment options

Walkable Entertainment Great Location Shopping Artistic Museums

Located a few blocks north of Port Loma, overlooking the San Diego Bay, Loma Portal is the ultimate neighborhood for renters who embrace a lifestyle of relaxation and recreation. Featuring Spanish-style homes and mid-rise apartments complemented by cacti and palm trees, Loma Portal is safe with various shopping, dining, and entertainment options within walking distance or a short drive away. Loma Portal is adjacent to a huge commercial center filled with local and chain restaurants, gyms, grocery stores, specialty shops, and big-box department stores. This large retail and shopping hub is home to the Soma San Diego, an indie much venue, and the Pechanga Arena, the sports facility for the San Diego Gulls, San Diego Sockers, San Diego Seals, and San Diego Strike Force.

Liberty Station is directly east of Loma Portal, which houses a vibrant arts district with an array of museums, theaters, art galleries, shops, and eateries. View eclectic memorabilia at the San Diego Comic Art Gallery, learn some interesting history at the Women's Museum of California, or watch ballerinas at the San Diego Ballet. After you’re done admiring artifacts or taking a painting class in the arts district, head over to the Liberty Station NTC Park, a beautiful green space on a former naval training center, great for waterfront strolls. Loma Portal is clearly in a prime location and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the San Diego International Airport and the Gaslamp Quarter are less than 15 minutes away.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Loma Portal is $1,845 for a studio, $2,445 for one bedroom, and $2,895 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Loma Portal has increased by 0.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 475 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,845/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 675 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,445/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 900 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,895/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 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

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

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Old Town San Diego Historic District
  • Tecolote Canyon Natural Park & Nature Center
  • Sea World
  • Mission Bay Park
  • Maritime Museum of San Diego

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.