When is it cheapest to stay in San Diego (CA)?
The cheapest of the next 71 measured nights in San Diego (CA) is 20 December 2026 (Sunday): a median asking price of $161 across 198 places, 15% below the $189 median of all 71 nights (latest scan 25 October 2026). The nights run from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027 and were read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 03:32 UTC.
Updated
The 10 cheapest nights
The 10 cheapest of the next 71 measured nights in San Diego (CA) ask a median of $161 to $172, against $189 across all 71 nights.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price | Against all nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2026 | Sunday | $161 | 198 | -15% |
| 22 December 2026 | Tuesday | $164 | 199 | -13% |
| 21 December 2026 | Monday | $165 | 197 | -12% |
| 23 November 2026 | Monday | $166 | 199 | -12% |
| 22 November 2026 | Sunday | $167 | 199 | -12% |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | $168 | 198 | -11% |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | $168 | 198 | -11% |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | $169 | 199 | -11% |
| 14 December 2026 | Monday | $169 | 198 | -11% |
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday | $172 | 198 | -9% |
Each figure is the median asking price for one night; a date opens that night's places on the town page.
The cheapest 7 nights in a row
The cheapest 7 nights in a row in San Diego (CA) run from 16 December 2026 to 22 December 2026: their nightly medians add up to $1 197, with a middle night of $168.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | $168 | 198 |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | $168 | 198 |
| 18 December 2026 | Friday | $185 | 197 |
| 19 December 2026 | Saturday | $187 | 195 |
| 20 December 2026 | Sunday | $161 | 198 |
| 21 December 2026 | Monday | $165 | 197 |
| 22 December 2026 | Tuesday | $164 | 199 |
- Runs of 7 consecutive measured nights compared: 65; a night that was not measured breaks a run.
- The dearest 7 nights in a row run from 27 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, adding up to $1 454.
The sum of nightly medians is the 7 nights' median asking prices added together; it is not a price offered for the week.
The cheapest weekend
The cheapest Friday and Saturday nights in San Diego (CA) are 18 December 2026 and 19 December 2026: medians of $185 and $187, $371 for the two nights (sum of nightly medians).
| Friday | Friday median | Saturday median | Sum of nightly medians | Places with a price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2026 | $185 | $187 | $371 | 197 / 195 |
| 11 December 2026 | $191 | $197 | $388 | 198 / 198 |
| 8 January 2027 | $200 | $204 | $404 | 197 / 197 |
| 20 November 2026 | $204 | $202 | $405 | 197 / 198 |
| 25 December 2026 | $206 | $213 | $419 | 199 / 197 |
- Weekends compared: 10, each a measured Friday night followed by a measured Saturday night.
Each row is a Friday night and the Saturday night after it; places are counted Friday / Saturday.
Month by month
The cheapest month of the next 71 measured nights in San Diego (CA): November 2026, a median of $182 over 18 nights; the dearest: January 2027, $193 over 22 nights.
| Month | Median of nightly medians | Nights measured | Cheapest night | Its median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $182 | 18 | 23 November 2026 | $166 |
| December 2026 | $187 | 31 | 20 December 2026 | $161 |
| January 2027 | $193 | 22 | 4 January 2027 | $177 |
A month counts only its nights in this window, and only with at least 15 of them; its month page also counts nights already past.
Places at $200 or less on the cheapest night
On the cheapest night, 20 December 2026, 70% of the places with a price in San Diego (CA) (138 of 198) asked $200 or less.
| Night | Places with a price | At $200 or less | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2026 | 198 | 138 | 70% |
$200 is the median of all 71 nights ($189) rounded to a round price, the same ceiling the town page uses; the date opens the list of places by name.
Night-by-night price calendar
Nightly medians in San Diego (CA) over the next 71 measured nights, 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, run from $161 to $260; the median of all of them is $189.
| Night | Day | Median asking price | Places with a price | No price (sold out or closed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2026 | Friday | $254 | 197 | 10 |
| 14 November 2026 | Saturday | $252 | 197 | 10 |
| 15 November 2026 | Sunday | $183 | 200 | 8 |
| 16 November 2026 | Monday | $175 | 199 | 8 |
| 17 November 2026 | Tuesday | $175 | 197 | 9 |
| 18 November 2026 | Wednesday | $182 | 199 | 8 |
| 19 November 2026 | Thursday | $179 | 198 | 9 |
| 20 November 2026 | Friday | $204 | 197 | 9 |
| 21 November 2026 | Saturday | $202 | 198 | 9 |
| 22 November 2026 | Sunday | $167 | 199 | 8 |
| 23 November 2026 | Monday | $166 | 199 | 9 |
| 24 November 2026 | Tuesday | $169 | 199 | 8 |
| 25 November 2026 | Wednesday | $178 | 198 | 9 |
| 26 November 2026 | Thursday | $225 | 198 | 9 |
| 27 November 2026 | Friday | $260 | 197 | 9 |
| 28 November 2026 | Saturday | $242 | 196 | 10 |
| 29 November 2026 | Sunday | $177 | 197 | 10 |
| 30 November 2026 | Monday | $175 | 199 | 9 |
| 1 December 2026 | Tuesday | $179 | 196 | 10 |
| 2 December 2026 | Wednesday | $187 | 199 | 8 |
| 3 December 2026 | Thursday | $205 | 198 | 9 |
| 4 December 2026 | Friday | $216 | 198 | 8 |
| 5 December 2026 | Saturday | $216 | 197 | 10 |
| 6 December 2026 | Sunday | $181 | 198 | 9 |
| 7 December 2026 | Monday | $189 | 198 | 10 |
| 8 December 2026 | Tuesday | $187 | 195 | 10 |
| 9 December 2026 | Wednesday | $194 | 197 | 9 |
| 10 December 2026 | Thursday | $186 | 198 | 9 |
| 11 December 2026 | Friday | $191 | 198 | 9 |
| 12 December 2026 | Saturday | $197 | 198 | 9 |
| 13 December 2026 | Sunday | $172 | 198 | 9 |
| 14 December 2026 | Monday | $169 | 198 | 8 |
| 15 December 2026 | Tuesday | $173 | 198 | 8 |
| 16 December 2026 | Wednesday | $168 | 198 | 9 |
| 17 December 2026 | Thursday | $168 | 198 | 10 |
| 18 December 2026 | Friday | $185 | 197 | 10 |
| 19 December 2026 | Saturday | $187 | 195 | 11 |
| 20 December 2026 | Sunday | $161 | 198 | 10 |
| 21 December 2026 | Monday | $165 | 197 | 9 |
| 22 December 2026 | Tuesday | $164 | 199 | 8 |
| 23 December 2026 | Wednesday | $173 | 198 | 9 |
| 24 December 2026 | Thursday | $180 | 198 | 8 |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | $206 | 199 | 9 |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | $213 | 197 | 10 |
| 27 December 2026 | Sunday | $191 | 199 | 9 |
| 28 December 2026 | Monday | $195 | 198 | 9 |
| 29 December 2026 | Tuesday | $196 | 198 | 9 |
| 30 December 2026 | Wednesday | $200 | 198 | 9 |
| 31 December 2026 | Thursday | $235 | 195 | 9 |
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | $224 | 199 | 8 |
| 2 January 2027 | Saturday | $213 | 197 | 10 |
| 3 January 2027 | Sunday | $178 | 199 | 8 |
| 4 January 2027 | Monday | $177 | 196 | 10 |
| 5 January 2027 | Tuesday | $180 | 196 | 11 |
| 6 January 2027 | Wednesday | $186 | 196 | 10 |
| 7 January 2027 | Thursday | $185 | 196 | 9 |
| 8 January 2027 | Friday | $200 | 197 | 9 |
| 9 January 2027 | Saturday | $204 | 197 | 9 |
| 10 January 2027 | Sunday | $189 | 197 | 9 |
| 11 January 2027 | Monday | $193 | 199 | 8 |
| 12 January 2027 | Tuesday | $201 | 196 | 9 |
| 13 January 2027 | Wednesday | $201 | 199 | 8 |
| 14 January 2027 | Thursday | $192 | 197 | 9 |
| 15 January 2027 | Friday | $217 | 197 | 9 |
| 16 January 2027 | Saturday | $221 | 196 | 10 |
| 17 January 2027 | Sunday | $189 | 198 | 8 |
| 18 January 2027 | Monday | $187 | 197 | 9 |
| 19 January 2027 | Tuesday | $188 | 198 | 7 |
| 20 January 2027 | Wednesday | $194 | 197 | 8 |
| 21 January 2027 | Thursday | $190 | 198 | 9 |
| 22 January 2027 | Friday | $211 | 197 | 9 |
A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price; a date missing from the table was not measured.
What was measured
Nights measured in San Diego (CA): 71, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast; prices move after the scan.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →