Autumn comes early as apartment rents fall in San Diego

The third quarter ended on a dour note for area landlords when apartment rents fell 0.5% in September in San Diego, California. That completed a turbulent quarter that saw rents fall in July and September while remaining unchanged in August. Average market-rate rents entered the year's final stretch at $2,495 per month, the sixth highest average apartment rents in the country among major markets.