Buying Property in San Diego as a Foreigner
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San Diego aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in San Diego, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Country HighlandsHood | $2,199,347 | 2.3% | 60 | 31 | 100 |
| Campus Services ComplexHood | — | — | 51 | — | 37 |
| BurlingameHood | $958,715 | 3.2% | 35 | 29 | 37 |
| Broadway HeightsHood | $755,776 | 4.5% | 41 | 28 | 37 |
| Black Arts & Culture DistrictHood | $755,776 | 4.5% | 45 | 28 | 37 |
| Bird RockHood | $2,249,332 | 2.2% | 47 | 43 | 37 |
| BirdlandHood | $994,705 | 3.7% | 57 | 19 | 37 |
| Biology Field StationHood | — | — | 51 | — | 37 |
| Bay TerracesHood | $755,776 | 4.5% | 38 | 28 | 37 |
| Bay HoHood | $1,094,675 | 3.1% | 61 | 36 | 37 |
| Barrio LoganHood | $779,768 | 3.6% | 45 | 19 | 37 |
| Banker's HillHood | $749,777 | 4.7% | 42 | 39 | 37 |
| Azure VistaHood | $1,298,614 | 2.7% | 45 | 26 | 37 |
| Asian Pacific Thematic Historic DistrictHood | $749,777 | 4.7% | 50 | 39 | 37 |
| Alta VistaHood | $755,776 | 4.5% | 37 | 28 | 37 |
| AltadenaHood | $958,715 | 3.2% | 33 | 29 | 37 |
| Alcott EstatesHood | $1,094,675 | 3.1% | 57 | 36 | 37 |
| 3RootsHood | $784,767 | 6.3% | 68 | 10 | 37 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
