Last updated July 10, 2026

Average Rent in Vista, CA & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 13 apartment communities in Vista, CA. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Ocean Hills Tri-City

Vista 92083 92084

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed

Market Average

$2,874/mo

▲ +0.8% from last month

Lowest Available

$618/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

140

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Vista, CA

49 listed units across 10 buildings in Vista, CA dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $91/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
Bella Terra	Unit 24, Plan C	$3,627	$3,373	$254
Passage at Buena Vista	Unit 2-102, Magnolia	$3,447	$3,237	$210
Shadowridge Woodbend	Unit 2	$2,805	$2,596	$209
The Rylan	Unit 4, B1	$3,511	$3,322	$189
Passage at Buena Vista	Unit 10-203, Dahlia	$3,217	$3,049	$168
Passage at Buena Vista	Unit 5-304, Dahlia	$3,187	$3,019	$168
Passage at Buena Vista	Unit 6-204, Dahlia	$3,177	$3,009	$168
Passage at Buena Vista	Unit 3-202, Cassia	$3,339	$3,177	$162

See today's prices on all 140 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Vista, CA

Compare average rent across Vista, CA neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends.

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Vista 92084	$3,014	▼ $253	$618	4	37
Ocean Hills	$2,846	▼ $197	$2,075	5	61
Vista 92083	$2,815	▲ $259	$2,458	2	37
Tri-City	$2,621	▲ $136	$2,379	2	5

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Vista, CA?

As of July 2026, the average rent in Vista, CA is $2,874 per month across 13 apartment communities and 140 available units. Rents have increased $22 (0.8%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Persea starting at $618/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,900/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,505/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,879/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $3,784/mo.

Prices range from $618 to $4,077 per month. The most common price point is the $2,400 range, where 29 units are currently listed.

Vista, CA Rent Price History

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
May 2026	$2,869	-	5
June 2026	$2,871	+$2	12
July 2026	$2,875	+$4	13

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Vista, CA

Studio

$2,900

from $618 · 20 units

1 Bed

$2,505

from $2,075 · 32 units

2 Bed

$2,879

from $2,261 · 76 units

3 Bed

$3,784

from $3,363 · 12 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Vista, CA

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Persea	$618/mo	$2,948/mo	18	4.3
Softwind Point	$2,075/mo	$2,306/mo	4	3.2
Taylor Brooke	$2,191/mo	$2,191/mo	1	4.2
Bella Terra	$2,250/mo	$2,522/mo	26	3.2
Shadowridge Woodbend	$2,261/mo	$2,569/mo	4	3.5
Sunterra	$2,379/mo	$2,409/mo	2	3
The Rylan	$2,423/mo	$2,988/mo	6	4.1
Waterleaf Apartment Homes	$2,458/mo	$2,778/mo	32	3.8
Avalon Vista	$2,525/mo	$3,074/mo	17	4.7
Skye Apartments	$2,547/mo	$3,051/mo	5	3.9
Elán Milano Apartments	$2,645/mo	$2,762/mo	3	4.2
Sofi Shadowridge	$2,729/mo	$3,627/mo	10	4.3
Passage at Buena Vista	$3,009/mo	$3,196/mo	12	3.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Vista, CA

What is the average rent in Vista, CA?

The average rent in Vista, CA is $2,874 per month as of July 2026, based on 140 units across 13 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Vista, CA?

Rent in Vista, CA has increased $22 (0.8%) over the past month. The current average is $2,874/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Vista, CA?

The most affordable apartment in Vista, CA is Persea with units starting at $618/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Vista, CA?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Vista, CA averages $2,505/mo, with prices starting at $2,075/mo across 32 available units.

How many apartments are available in Vista, CA?

There are 140 units available across 13 apartment communities in Vista, CA.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Vista, CA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$115,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $2,874/mo.

Comfortable income

$138,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($618/mo), you need to earn at least $25,000/year.

Median household income in Vista, CA is $91,854 , about 33% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Vista, CA

Overall prices in Vista, CA runs above the national average by about 11% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 110.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Vista, CA's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$2,874	daily refresh
Utilities	$799	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$552	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$1,904	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$929	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$1,486	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$8,544/mo	$102,533/year

Population

98,646

Median household income

$91,854

Census median rent

$2,148/mo

Rent as % of income

33.2%

Median age

34.9

Mean commute

27 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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