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San Diego apartments shrinking as rents keep rising
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New apartments in San Diego are getting smaller, according to a new survey from RentCafe.
Why it matters: They might be smaller, but they aren't cheaper.
By the numbers: The size of San Diego's new apartments dropped by 9%, from 911 to 827 square feet over the last decade, according to the survey.
- The average apartment rent went up by about 70% over the past 10 years, according to Zillow.
- That's from $1,781 on average in 2016 to $3,038 in 2026.
The big picture: San Diego is bucking the national trend. The typical new apartment in the 100 cities RentCafe looked at grew 13 square feet, or a little over 1%, between 2016 and 2025.
- Tallahassee, Florida, has the nation's highest average: 1,156 square feet.
- Seattle is the smallest with a 645 average.