Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in San Diego County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in San Diego County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, and Census.

Cheapest ZIPs in San Diego County, CA

No ZIP in San Diego County, CAclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed October 2026.

1
91934
Jacumba, CA
$344,166
HavenScore: 40
2
92060
Palomar Mountain, CA
$447,067
HavenScore: 55
3
91905
Boulevard, CA
$449,346
HavenScore: 34
4
92066
Ranchita, CA
$466,016
HavenScore: 30
5
91906
Campo, CA
$494,517
HavenScore: 34
6
91963
Potrero, CA
$537,402
HavenScore: 28
7
92086
Warner Springs, CA
$553,022
HavenScore: 32
8
92036
Julian, CA
$557,283
HavenScore: 39
9
92108
San Diego, CA
$586,156
HavenScore: 45
10
91962
Descanso, CA
$650,320
HavenScore: 48

San Diego County against California

The middle scored ZIP in each: 95 ZIPs in San Diego County, 1,542 in California. HavenScore, scored October 1, 2026. Typical home value: Zillow, August 2026.

Figure	San Diego County	California
Typical home value, Zillow	$902K	$695K
HavenScore	41	38

Every scored ZIP in San Diego County, CA

All 95 scored ZIPs, A to Z by city. The list above ranks only the cheapest. HavenScore, scored October 1, 2026. Typical home value: Zillow, August 2026.

Each row: ZIP, city, HavenScore (0–100), typical home value (Zillow).

Cities in San Diego County

San Diego 33 ZIPs here
Chula Vista 5 ZIPs here
Carlsbad 4 ZIPs here
Escondido 4 ZIPs here
Oceanside 4 ZIPs here
El Cajon 3 ZIPs here
Vista 3 ZIPs here

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in San Diego County, CA clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in San Diego County, CA. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Realtor, Redfin, and Census.

San Diego County against California

Every scored ZIP in San Diego County, CA

Cities in San Diego County

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Frequently asked questions