Background Image

Area Guide

Teralta West San Diego, CA

Teralta West is a neighborhood of San Diego which sits just east of I-15 and is bordered to the north by El Cajon Boulevard and the south by University Avenue. The area's main park, Teralta Park, is located above the I-15 freeway. Teralta West is one of the neighborhoods within City Heights, an area which was once East San Diego.

Explore the Neighborhood

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Teralta West is $971 for a studio, $1,240 for one bedroom, $1,490 for two bedrooms, and $1,847 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Teralta West has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 419 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $971/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 384 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,240/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 631 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,490/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,099 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,847/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 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

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Top Apartments in Teralta West

Houses for Rent in Teralta West

Property Management Companies

Search Nearby Rentals

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.