DEALPULSE RESEARCH ZIP 92154 MARKET REPORT
ZIP CODE 92154 // SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA // DATA AS OF 2026-09-30

San Diego, CA (92154) Rental Property Cap Rate & Cash Flow Report

Located in San Diego County (San Diego, CA), Zip Code 92154 ranks #279 of 500 nationally (44th percentile) with a Zillow ZHVI typical acquisition price of $745,539 (+1.7% YoY) and a ZORI observed market rent of $2,971/mo (+2.4% YoY). Requires at least 61.1% down payment at 6.5% interest to reach $0/mo break-even cash flow.

Net Monthly Cash Flow -$1,937/mo Annual: -$23,244/yr
Net Cap Rate 2.95% NOI: $21,995/yr
Cash-on-Cash Return -13.56% Cash Needed: $171,474
1% Rule Ratio 0.40% Gross Yield: 4.78%
Break-Even Rent $5,197/mo State Tax: 0.71%/yr
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INTERACTIVE PRO-FORMA STATEMENT (ZIP 92154 BENCHMARK) Edit any value
Purchase Price (ZHVI Median)
Monthly Gross Rent (ZORI Median)
Down Payment (%)
Interest Rate (30Y Fixed %)
Annual Property Tax (CA Avg 0.71%)
Annual Home Insurance ($)
Monthly HOA Fee ($)
Monthly Debt Service (P&I) -$3,770/mo
Monthly Operating Expenses (Tax + Ins + 13% Reserves) -$1,138/mo
HISTORICAL ZHVI PRICE VS. ZORI RENT TRAJECTORY (92154)
Year Median Price Median Rent Gross Yield
2021 $613,030 $2,346/mo 4.59%
2022 $695,369 $2,729/mo 4.71%
2023 $717,490 $2,884/mo 4.82%
2024 $766,972 $2,827/mo 4.42%
2025 $732,937 $2,900/mo 4.75%
2026 $745,539 $2,971/mo 4.78%
COMPARABLE U.S. RENTAL MARKETS
Zip / City Price Rent Cap Rate Cash Flow
91710 Chino, CA $756,530 $3,027/mo 2.97% -$1,955/mo
92530 Lake Elsinore, CA $559,000 $2,239/mo 2.97% -$1,442/mo
91744 La Puente, CA $731,536 $2,899/mo 2.93% -$1,914/mo
90011 Los Angeles, CA $600,313 $2,418/mo 3.00% -$1,537/mo
95076 Watsonville, CA $823,234 $3,332/mo 3.02% -$2,094/mo
92407 San Bernardino, CA $544,058 $2,125/mo 2.87% -$1,451/mo