Rent in this California city exceeded San Francisco's for the first time. Here's how much it costs per month
A vessel sails past the San Diego skyline in 2009. San Diego's average rents surpassed San Francisco's for the first time in June, according to Zil...
A vessel sails past the San Diego skyline in 2009. San Diego's average rents surpassed San Francisco's for the first time in June, according to Zillow. (Lenny Ignelzi / Associated Press) For the first time, San Diego has surpassed San Francisco for average rental rates, making the All-American City the nation's third most expensive rental market , according to a Zillow report. San Diego's typical monthly rental rate in June was $3,175, exceeding San Francisco's rent of $3,168. The rates represent a significant jump since February when San Francisco's rents were 29% higher than San Diego's, according to the online real estate site Zillow.