Pink, there’s no central

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Pink, there’s no central database for rentals.

Data on them is not reliable. Various sources on changes to local rents show different numbers, with one source saying, for example, +10%, another +3%, another -1%.

Using something like Zillow, you have to assume the percentage share of total rentals Zillow captures does not change over time. That assumption is probably wrong. Zillow used to scrape rental listings from other sites, I don’t know if that’s still the case.

Here’s some recent data on rents:

Rents Rising in Carlsbad, Encinitas, While National City Is Region’s Most Affordable