I have lived in San Diego 10+ years.

I got started the same way back in 2021 while living in San Francisco. 

Strategy this month: price inside the comp band, tighten screening, and use small concessions when availability surges.1) National Snapshot (from your state & city panels)DOM rose MoM in many supply-heavy metros: Boston 140 (+32%), Raleigh 57 (+19%), Seattle 42 (+14%), Sacramento 45 (+13%), Denver 49 (+11%), San Francisco 68 (+11%), Dallas 81 (+5%).Availability is up YoY across several Sun Belt hubs, shifting leverage toward renters: Miami 7,647 vs 5,404 YoY, Houston 10,453 vs 6,822, San Antonio 6,422 vs 4,849.Still-fast: Cheyenne (27 DOM), Minneapolis (32), Kansas City (43), Sacramento (45), Portland (45).Prices mixed: modest MoM softness in several markets; YoY trends vary by city/class.2) How to beat the slowdown Smart pricing & listing feedback → avoid overpricing stalls.

Or do you only want A locations like Avondale, San Marco, beaches, southside, st johns county, etc.What age of property are you interested in?

This is not a good market to buy with the hopes of making it up over time, even in San Diego. 

I’m a Bay Area native but new to San Jose area.

I'm in San Diego and like other markets some sellers are finally reducing their price. 

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. recently found that the Austin-San Antonio market is now the No. 2 market for data center growth in the country, with 291 megawatts of absorption in the first half of 2025 and a growth rate of 500% since 2020.

. 📍 Full State-by-Market Breakdown (Sept 5, 2025)AlabamaAll – Rent: $1486, MoM Rent: ▼ 0.6 %, DOM: 55, MoM DOM: ▲ 3.8 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 20%AlaskaAll – Rent: $2000, MoM Rent: ▲ 2.7 %, DOM: 40, MoM DOM: ▼ 4.8 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 21%ArizonaPhoenix – Rent: $1900, MoM Rent: ▼ 2.1 %, DOM: 52, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.1 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 6%ArkansasAll – Rent: $1400, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 50, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.4 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 22%CaliforniaLos Angeles – Rent: $2795, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 60, MoM DOM: ▲ 5.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 3%Oakland – Rent: $2300, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 53, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.0 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 13%Sacramento – Rent: $1995, MoM Rent: ▲ 2.3 %, DOM: 40, MoM DOM: ▲ 5.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 21%San Diego – Rent: $3100, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 54, MoM DOM: ▲ 3.8 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 32%San Francisco – Rent: $3650, MoM Rent: ▲ 4.3 %, DOM: 61, MoM DOM: ▲ 1.7 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 27%San Jose – Rent: $3200, MoM Rent: ▼ 1.5 %, DOM: 50, MoM DOM: ▲ 16.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 52%ColoradoDenver – Rent: $2185, MoM Rent: ▼ 2.9 %, DOM: 44, MoM DOM: ▲ 7.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 19%ConnecticutNew Haven – Rent: $1850, MoM Rent: ▲ 32.6 %, DOM: 65, MoM DOM: ▲ 282.4 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 44%DCDC – Rent: $2500, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 59, MoM DOM: ▲ 9.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 11%DelawareAll – Rent: $1995, MoM Rent: ▼ 0.3 %, DOM: 48, MoM DOM: ▲ 4.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 30%FloridaJacksonville – Rent: $1650, MoM Rent: ▼ 0.4 %, DOM: 53, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.0 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 23%Miami – Rent: $3200, MoM Rent: ▼ 1.5 %, DOM: 50, MoM DOM: ▼ 5.7 %, YoY DOM: ▼ 7%Orlando – Rent: $2000, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 48, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.7 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 20%Tampa – Rent: $2150, MoM Rent: ▼ 2.2 %, DOM: 52, MoM DOM: ▲ 10.6 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 11%GeorgiaAtlanta – Rent: $2100, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 73, MoM DOM: ▲ 2.8 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 22%HawaiiAll – Rent: $3125, MoM Rent: ▼ 0.3 %, DOM: 103, MoM DOM: ▲ 2.0 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 26%IdahoAll – Rent: $1825, MoM Rent: ▲ 1.9 %, DOM: 37, MoM DOM: ▲ 0.0 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 9%IllinoisChicago – Rent: $2000, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 47, MoM DOM: ▼ 4.1 %, YoY DOM: ▼ 2%IndianaIndianapolis – Rent: $1532, MoM Rent: ▲ 2.1 %, DOM: 50, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.4 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 22%IowaAll – Rent: $1145, MoM Rent: ▼ 0.4 %, DOM: 45, MoM DOM: ▼ 2.2 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 13%KansasAll – Rent: $1395, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 44, MoM DOM: ▲ 2.3 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 13%KentuckyLouisville – Rent: $1299, MoM Rent: ▲ 1.9 %, DOM: 56, MoM DOM: ▲ 3.7 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 27%LouisianaNew Orleans – Rent: $1795, MoM Rent: ▲ 2.6 %, DOM: 61, MoM DOM: ▲ 10.9 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 7%MaineAll – Rent: $2000, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 52, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.1 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 21%MarylandBaltimore – Rent: $1650, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 79, MoM DOM: ▲ 8.2 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 41%MassachusettsBoston – Rent: $3300, MoM Rent: ▼ 1.5 %, DOM: 140, MoM DOM: ▲ 32.1 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 47%MichiganDetroit – Rent: $1200, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 66, MoM DOM: ▲ 6.5 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 16%MinnesotaMinneapolis – Rent: $1557, MoM Rent: ▲ 0.1 %, DOM: 47, MoM DOM: ▼ 4.1 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 0%MississippiAll – Rent: $1500, MoM Rent: – 0.0 %, DOM: 53, MoM DOM: ▲ 0.0 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 8%MissouriKansas City – Rent: $1395, MoM Rent: ▲ 0.4 %, DOM: 46, MoM DOM: ▲ 2.2 %, YoY DOM: ▲ 7%St.

Over the years, we have gotten VERY lucky buying our home in San Diego, CA.