Midtown San Diego

San Diego, CA

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Midtown San Diego - San Diego, CA Area Guide

There’s plenty to see and do in the easily accessed Midtown neighborhood

Urban Commuter Convenient Upscale Restaurants

Known by locals as Middletown, Midtown San Diego stretches across Interstate 5 and is bounded by Pacific Highway to the west, Washington Street to the northwest, and Goldfinch Street to the east. Immediately east lies Balboa Park and well-known neighborhoods like Bankers Hill and Park Laurel. Find visitors and locals at the Fleet Science Center, San Diego Air and Space Museum, and the San Diego Zoo.

Within Midtown, you’ll find a few local restaurants and trendy bars serving up fresh seafood and handcrafted cocktails. Midtown is a fantastic choice for renters who want to be close to the action, but also commute into and out of the city frequently. Stunning lofts, modern single-family homes, and more affordable garden apartments make Midtown an eclectic place to rent.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Midtown San Diego is $1,925 for a studio, $1,891 for one bedroom, $2,650 for two bedrooms, and $3,067 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Midtown San Diego has decreased by -2.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 344 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,925/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 578 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,891/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 701 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,650/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,200 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,067/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 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.