Own a San Diego home? See what it rents for, what it’s worth, and whether to keep it.

From closed MLS leases — the rent tenants actually signed for, not asking rents or an algorithm. We match homes of the same type and bedroom count in your zip over the last 6 to 12 months, widening to your city only when there aren’t at least 4. The report shows how many leases stand behind the range and when they closed; Zillow’s estimate and our own model appear only as cross-checks.

No model can price one home to the dollar. We bracket it with Zillow’s estimate and the asking prices of similar homes listed nearby — asking prices, not sales, so they usually close lower — and show every source. A comparative market analysis from a licensed agent narrows it down.

Section 121 of the tax code lets you exclude up to $250,000 of gain ($500,000 married filing jointly) when you sell a home you owned and lived in for at least 2 of the 5 years before the sale. If you move out and rent it, you have 3 years from the move-out to sell and still qualify. Depreciation taken while it’s rented is taxed separately. Not tax advice — talk to your CPA.

Sam Souri is a licensed realtor and property manager with HomeSmart Realty West. When you ask a question from your report — about selling or about management — it goes to her directly, with your report attached.

Houses, condos, townhomes and 2–4 unit buildings in the 64 San Diego County zip codes we cover. An address outside them gets an answer right away instead of a report.

We save the report so you can reopen or share its link. There’s no account, and we only email you if you ask us to.