Housing in University at a glance
- Population
- about 67,653
- Housing units
- about 27,826
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $1,033,000San Diego: $906,700 (+14%)
- Median gross rent
- $2,730 a monthSan Diego: $2,313 (+18%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 36.9%San Diego: 47.3%
- Homes built before 1980
- 41.3%
- Median year built
- 1983
Prices peak at University: its median home value of $1,033,000 is the highest of the ten San Diego sectors, 14% above the city's overall figure. The sector lies north-west of the centre and is young by local standards, as the median home was built in 1983 and pre-1980 homes are only 41.3% of the total, ninth of ten. Clairemont Mesa, next door, tells the opposite story with 82.5% pre-1980 housing and a median year of 1965, while Mira Mesa is closer to University at 38.4% and 1984. Rent is high too, $2,730 at the median, second among the ten and 18% over the city level, and exactly equal to Mira Mesa's. Tenants lead: 16,171 renter households versus 9,440 owner households, so owners hold 36.9%, falling 10.4 points beneath the San Diego rate. Clairemont Mesa reaches 57.7%, and North Park, at $2,010, asks far less for rent.
Questions about University
What is the median home value in University, San Diego?
$1,033,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $906,700 for San Diego as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in University?
$2,730 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $2,313 in San Diego (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in University own or rent?
Most rent: 36.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 47.3% in San Diego (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 16 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
University is one of the 10 most populous of 57 community planning areas of San Diego: estimated population about 67,653 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from City of San Diego open data, Community Planning Districts, consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for San Diego as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near University
The closest sectors of San Diego, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of San Diego
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in University. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in University? Ask for your spot.