San Diego Short-Term Residential Occupancy Licenses
- Tier 3 licenses dominate with 55.9% of all licenses, representing full-home rentals of more than 20 days per year.
- 92109 (Mission & Pacific Beach) is by far the most saturated ZIP code, accounting for 30.2% of active licenses.
- Mission Beach and Pacific Beach are top community planning areas, reflecting heavy tourism and vacation rental demand.
- Over 69% of licenses are set to expire in 2027, indicating a recent renewal cycle or multi-year issuance pattern.
The Short-Term Residential Occupancy (STRO) Licenses dataset is part of the City of San Diego’s effort to regulate the booming short-term rental market. This dataset includes nearly 8,000 active licenses that have been granted to property owners or managers renting out homes, apartments, or rooms for short-term stays.
Key variables include the license tier (Tier 1 to Tier 4), account start year, expiration year, and geographic details such as ZIP code, community planning area, and street address. The license tiers reflect the property's use type and rental frequency, helping the city manage neighborhood impacts and rental fairness.
Geospatially, the dataset reveals a strong concentration along San Diego’s coastal areas—particularly in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and La Jolla. These are traditional vacation hotspots and therefore subject to tighter regulatory scrutiny. The dataset is ideal for policymakers, researchers, and housing advocates seeking to understand how short-term rentals are distributed and how they intersect with housing, tourism, and community planning objectives.
Statistics
This dataset includes detailed records for 7,954 active short-term residential rental licenses in the City of San Diego. The licensing program enforces city regulations requiring hosts to obtain proper authorization for renting out dwelling units on a short-term basis. The dataset provides insight into license tiers, geographic concentrations, and the timeline of license issuance, helping stakeholders understand the scope and scale of the city’s short-term rental activity.
Tier Breakdown
Tier 3 licenses dominate the dataset, representing 55.91% of all active licenses. These typically involve whole-home rentals for more than 20 days per year. Tier 2 licenses, accounting for 28.75%, likely cover part-time or hosted rentals. Meanwhile, Tier 4 (13.26%) and Tier 1 (2.06%) represent more limited or primary residence arrangements.
| Tier | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 3 | 4447 | 55.91% |
| Tier 2 | 2287 | 28.75% |
| Tier 4 | 1055 | 13.26% |
| Tier 1 | 164 | 2.06% |
| Local Contact Name | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Vacation Homes | 71 | 0.89% |
| Evan Leib | 71 | 0.89% |
| Coast Vacation Homes | 69 | 0.87% |
| MICHELLE AARONS | 58 | 0.73% |
| Ana Mills | 54 | 0.68% |
| Aaron Beard | 51 | 0.64% |
| NXT Vacation | 51 | 0.64% |
| Nicholas Dimeglio | 51 | 0.64% |
| Drift Vacation Homes | 51 | 0.64% |
| Mission Sands Vacation Rentals | 36 | 0.45% |
| Nancy's Vacation Rentals | 34 | 0.43% |
| Cheri Poruznick | 34 | 0.43% |
| Samuel Mayes | 32 | 0.40% |
| Doug Hancock | 32 | 0.40% |
| Luxe Homes | 32 | 0.40% |
License Timeline
Licensing activity peaked in 2021–2022, coinciding with the implementation of stricter STRO regulations. Notably, 21.08% of licenses trace back to 2011, reflecting legacy registrations. Licenses are predominantly set to expire in 2027 (69.34%), suggesting recent renewals or multiyear terms.
| Account Start Year | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | 1.23% |
| 2024 | 289 | 3.63% |
| 2023 | 510 | 6.41% |
| 2022 | 1096 | 13.78% |
| 2021 | 987 | 12.41% |
| 2020 | 586 | 7.37% |
| 2019 | 529 | 6.65% |
| 2018 | 414 | 5.20% |
| 2017 | 400 | 5.03% |
| 2016 | 310 | 3.90% |
| 2015 | 344 | 4.32% |
| 2014 | 247 | 3.11% |
| 2013 | 235 | 2.95% |
| 2012 | 227 | 2.85% |
| 2011 | 1677 | 21.08% |
| Expiration Year | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 5515 | 69.34% |
| 2026 | 1410 | 17.73% |
| 2025 | 1029 | 12.94% |
Geographic Distribution
The vast majority of licenses are located within San Diego city limits (92.66%), with La Jolla (6.85%) and Del Mar (0.43%) trailing far behind. At the ZIP level, 92109 (Pacific and Mission Beach) dominates with 30.24% of licenses, followed by 92037 (La Jolla) and 92107 (Ocean Beach). Key community planning areas include Mission Beach (16.04%), Pacific Beach (14.17%), and La Jolla (9.32%).
| City | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| SAN DIEGO | 7370 | 92.66% |
| LA JOLLA | 545 | 6.85% |
| DEL MAR | 34 | 0.43% |
| Zip | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 92109 | 2405 | 30.24% |
| 92037 | 756 | 9.50% |
| 92107 | 752 | 9.45% |
| 92101 | 448 | 5.63% |
| 92104 | 445 | 5.59% |
| 92103 | 417 | 5.24% |
| 92102 | 357 | 4.49% |
| 92117 | 306 | 3.85% |
| 92116 | 276 | 3.47% |
| 92110 | 197 | 2.48% |
| 92106 | 170 | 2.14% |
| 92115 | 158 | 1.99% |
| 92105 | 147 | 1.85% |
| 92113 | 134 | 1.68% |
| 92111 | 115 | 1.45% |
| Community Planning Area | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| MISSION BEACH | 1276 | 16.04% |
| PACIFIC BEACH | 1127 | 14.17% |
| LA JOLLA | 741 | 9.32% |
| UPTOWN | 579 | 7.28% |
| OCEAN BEACH | 560 | 7.04% |
| NORTH PARK | 460 | 5.78% |
| CLAIREMONT MESA | 429 | 5.39% |
| PENINSULA | 373 | 4.69% |
| DOWNTOWN | 344 | 4.32% |
| SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO | 248 | 3.12% |
| GREATER GOLDEN HILL | 228 | 2.87% |
| MID-CITY:CITY HEIGHTS | 176 | 2.21% |
| MID-CITY:NORMAL HEIGHTS | 119 | 1.50% |
| LINDA VISTA | 118 | 1.48% |
| NAVAJO | 118 | 1.48% |
Street-Level Insights
Some streets have a high density of STRO licenses, notably Ocean Front Walk (2.75%), Ocean Blvd (1.76%), and Bayside Walk (1.35%). Specific addresses like 4767 Ocean Blvd (0.87%) and 4667 Ocean Blvd (0.36%) suggest multi-unit buildings or high-turnover rental properties. These street-level hotspots often align with popular coastal areas.
| Street Name | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Front Wk | 219 | 2.75% |
| OCEAN Bl | 140 | 1.76% |
| BAYSIDE Wk | 107 | 1.35% |
| MISSION Bl | 98 | 1.23% |
| RIVIERA Dr | 62 | 0.78% |
| Reed Av | 48 | 0.60% |
| CHALCEDONY St | 46 | 0.58% |
| Columbia St | 45 | 0.57% |
| Island Ct | 45 | 0.57% |
| BRIGHTON Av | 44 | 0.55% |
| Diamond St | 44 | 0.55% |
| Bayside Ln | 43 | 0.54% |
| NARRAGANSETT Av | 43 | 0.54% |
| SARATOGA Av | 42 | 0.53% |
| VOLTAIRE St | 42 | 0.53% |
| Address | Licenses | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 4767 OCEAN Bl | 69 | 0.87% |
| 100 PARK Pz | 29 | 0.36% |
| 4667 OCEAN Bl | 29 | 0.36% |
| 4465 OCEAN Bl | 28 | 0.35% |
| 715 15TH St | 15 | 0.19% |
| 725 REDONDO Ct | 15 | 0.19% |
| 3909 VOLTAIRE St | 14 | 0.18% |
| 3888 RIVIERA Dr | 12 | 0.15% |
| 750 WHITING Ct | 12 | 0.15% |
| 4151 MISSION Bl | 11 | 0.14% |
| 3755 OCEAN FRONT Wk | 11 | 0.14% |
| 4890 SUNROAD CENTRUM Ln | 11 | 0.14% |
Search
Community Planning Area: PACIFIC BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Megan B Rose Local Contact Phone: 5305183563 Host Contact Name: Jerry B Cesak Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: David Anthony Volk Local Contact Phone: 7607049590 Host Contact Name: Erik Anthony Gilmer Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Bluewater Vacation Rentals Local Contact Phone: 8586051497 Host Contact Name: Pankaj Mowji Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: GREATER GOLDEN HILL Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Elliot LaBreche Local Contact Phone: 3057442129 Host Contact Name: Abe Kind Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Anthony Battaglia Local Contact Phone: 6199222870 Host Contact Name: Anthony Battaglia Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Coast Vacation Homes Local Contact Phone: 8588592001 Host Contact Name: Jeffrey Hoppen Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: DOUG HANCOCK Local Contact Phone: 6197860775 Host Contact Name: Dave McClung Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: BARRIO LOGAN Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Steve Mayman Local Contact Phone: 6199200999 Host Contact Name: Steve Mayman Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: PENINSULA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: AvantStay, Inc. Local Contact Phone: 6195417694 Host Contact Name: Jean Mark Dunbar Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: PENINSULA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Robert Antoniadis Local Contact Phone: 6198528827 Host Contact Name: Louis Stathakis Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: Hien Bui Local Contact Phone: 8588695271 Host Contact Name: Hien Bui Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: PENINSULA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: Christopher Aaron Williams Local Contact Phone: 8584590575 Host Contact Name: Christopher Aaron Williams Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: UPTOWN Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Christopher Jones Local Contact Phone: 8587355700 Host Contact Name: Christopher Jones Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Terri Kirsch Local Contact Phone: 9492922787 Host Contact Name: Terri Kirsch Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Steffanie Dotson Local Contact Phone: 6195736585 Host Contact Name: Steffanie Dotson Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Elan Nachassi Local Contact Phone: 8587172828 Host Contact Name: Elan Nachassi Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: UPTOWN Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Alex Mendez Local Contact Phone: 6193130335 Host Contact Name: Mitra Bagheri Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Austin Lamonde Local Contact Phone: 16195148297 Host Contact Name: Owen Kaiser Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MID-CITY:NORMAL HEIGHTS Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Rich Scherf Local Contact Phone: 6197195282 Host Contact Name: Gary Smallwood Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Coast Vacation Homes Local Contact Phone: 8588592001 Host Contact Name: Alisa Feinswog Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Celia Ma Local Contact Phone: 8583449148 Host Contact Name: Philip Orr Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Susan Marie Gehrke Local Contact Phone: 6192004101 Host Contact Name: Susan Marie Gehrke Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LINDA VISTA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: Claire Satter Local Contact Phone: 2029060171 Host Contact Name: claire satter Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Rebecca Zatarain Local Contact Phone: 6198661261 Host Contact Name: Jonathan Robert Lay Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Ashok Reddy Local Contact Phone: 5104092501 Host Contact Name: Harkiran k Singh Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: UPTOWN Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Rental With A View Local Contact Phone: 6192100933 Host Contact Name: Melanie O'Mea Smith Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Cheri Poruznick Local Contact Phone: 6195356920 Host Contact Name: Terrence Leo Zehrer Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Jing Cao Local Contact Phone: 8083926815 Host Contact Name: Jing Cao Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Afshin Karimi Local Contact Phone: 8583536961 Host Contact Name: Afshin Karimi Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: PENINSULA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: daniel johnson Local Contact Phone: 6198891050 Host Contact Name: daniel johnson Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: NXT Vacation Local Contact Phone: 6192590473 Host Contact Name: Joseph A Hayes Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Timothy Darling Local Contact Phone: 6198060943 Host Contact Name: Seongae Choi Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: SERRA MESA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Ryan Ross Local Contact Phone: 6196352579 Host Contact Name: Nathan Holm Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: PACIFIC BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Adriana Alvarez Local Contact Phone: 7542221884 Host Contact Name: Bruce Aaron McKillican Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: Carla Riney Local Contact Phone: 8587354632 Host Contact Name: Carla Riney Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Mission Sands Vacation Rentals Local Contact Phone: 8584883980 Host Contact Name: Jon Watters Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Doug Hancock Local Contact Phone: 6197860775 Host Contact Name: Natalie Allan Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Emily Schaefer Local Contact Phone: 6193792060 Host Contact Name: Emily Schaefer Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MIRA MESA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: Huong Bui Local Contact Phone: 8587767168 Host Contact Name: Huong Bui Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Jim Lutes Local Contact Phone: 6196660074 Host Contact Name: Karl Weingarten Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Surf Style Vacation Homes Local Contact Phone: 6195356918 Host Contact Name: Bradley Ross Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Brant Lindsey Candelore Local Contact Phone: 7602077747 Host Contact Name: Craig Candelore Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: NORTH PARK Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Kevin J Ring-Dowell Local Contact Phone: 7608894421 Host Contact Name: Kevin J Ring-Dowell Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Casey Young Local Contact Phone: 6198071518 Host Contact Name: Sean Gogarty Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 2 Local Contact Name: lori E Polak Local Contact Phone: 8585314940 Host Contact Name: Lorraine E Polak Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Beachfront 17 Local Contact Phone: 7608810145 Host Contact Name: Lyn Fairfax Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: LA JOLLA Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Diana DuPre Local Contact Phone: 8184422216 Host Contact Name: Samantha Yeater Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: OCEAN BEACH Tier: Tier 3 Local Contact Name: Doug Hancock Local Contact Phone: 6197860775 Host Contact Name: Josh Harter Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Doug Hancock Local Contact Phone: 6197860775 Host Contact Name: Julia Strauss Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
Community Planning Area: MISSION BEACH Tier: Tier 4 Local Contact Name: Bluewater Dee Vacation Homes Local Contact Phone: 8586051497 Host Contact Name: Robert Dee Ellsworth Expiration: 2027-04-30 |
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Dataset
Explore San Diego's short-term rental landscape through a dataset of 7,954 active STRO licenses issued by the City of San Diego. Each record captures critical information such as license tier, account start year, expiration year, ZIP code, street, and planning area—offering a granular view of short-term rental activity regulated under the city’s rental ordinance.
Dataset Information
| Subject | Administration and Finance |
| Jurisdiction | City of San Diego, State of California |
| Data Provider | San Diego Office of the City Treasurer |
| Source | data.sandiego.gov |