Why Regulate Vacation Rentals

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Note: Our goal is the regulation of housing units utilized exclusively for short-term vacation rentals. We fully support the ability of San Diego residents to utilize space in their primary residence for short-term vacation rentals.

San Diego is the Eighth most expensive Area to live in the US

In the past five years, rent has increased 24.5%,

adding $506 per month to San Diegans’ cost of living.

There are over 5,700 housing units that are now whole-home Vacation REntals

Without any long-term residents living onsite..

Src: Niceneighbors.org

Neighborhoods are heavily impacted

Neighborhoods with far more vacation rentals than the city cap have seen rent skyrocket. This causes a ripple effect in surrounding neighborhoods as tenants are forced to search for new housing

Src: https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/8fab3660-b037-48c8-a67d-d14bc88a1259/page/p_9s3ykgso3c

1,251 Vacation rentals Are Apartment-Hotels

"Apartment hotels" are buildings where three or more units are used for vacation rentals. They were previously naturally-occurring affordable housing - studios and one-bedroom apartments - that are now year-round short-term vacation rental units.

Src: https://lookerstudio.google.com/reporting/8fab3660-b037-48c8-a67d-d14bc88a1259/page/p_0m5m6s214c

In San Diego City:

84%

of vacation rentals are rented more than 90 days per year

28%

of whole-home vacation rentals are held by corporate owners

5%

of owners operate 30% of whole-home vacation rentals

Learn More

Housing Needs Report 2025 - www.housingsandiego.org/blog/housingneedsreport2025

NiceNeighbors.org - https://www.niceneighbors.org/

A History of Short Term Vacation Rentals in San Diego - https://socal.law/airbnb-and-short-term-rentals-in-san-diego-the-ban-that-never-was/

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