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User Recommended · 50+ reviews
Most reviewed
476 Google reviews, 4.7★
Longest established
20+ years in business
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Serves Lakeside · office in Bonita
4243 Bonita Rd, Bonita, CA 91902
Uplift Property Management is a Chula Vista company managing single-family homes, condos, townhomes, apartments and multi-family properties across San Diego County and into Riverside County.
In their words: “If we have to evict a tenant for nonpayment of rent, Uplift pays up to $2,000 in attorney fees for any tenant we placed.”
Review summary: Residents often describe friendly, fair apartment managers and quick maintenance responses.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
4901 70th St, San Diego, CA 92115
Property Management Executives is a San Diego company, started in 2002, that manages hundreds of units including houses, condos, townhouses, duplexes and small apartment buildings in San Diego, La Mesa, El Cajon, Santee and Chula Vista.
In their words: “We charge much less than the competition with a flat 8% fee with no leasing fees, vacancy fees or any other fee.”
Review summary: Owners, including military owners, describe a communicative manager who finds good tenants and handles maintenance well.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
10620 Treena St Ste 230, San Diego, CA 92131
Uplift Property Management is a San Diego company managing single-family homes, multi-family properties and apartments across greater San Diego and Temecula, including City Heights, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Bonita and Murrieta.
In their words: “We never charge extra for our existing services — no maintenance markups, no annual accounting fees, no hidden fees.”
Review summary: Owners often mention prompt help with tenant screening, contractor estimates, lease signings and smooth takeovers from previous managers.
Oneloop Property Management is an Alpine company started by three owners, managing single-family homes, multi-family, commercial property and vacation rentals across East County San Diego, including El Cajon, Lakeside, Santee, La Mesa and Poway.
In their words: “If we are leasing your property, we do all the work up front and you don’t pay us until you get a qualified tenant.”
Review summary: Owners consistently describe a responsive, organized team that is easy to work with and cares about owners and tenants.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
11555 Sorrento Valley Rd Ste 204, San Diego, CA 92121
Onyx Property Management has connected tenants and property owners in San Diego County for over 20 years, managing single-family homes, condos and mid-size apartment buildings from Oceanside to Chula Vista.
In their words: “With no upcharges or leasing fees, we invite you to experience the Onyx difference with management built by investors, for investors.”
Review summary: Reviewers often describe friendly, helpful staff who make applications and questions easy to handle.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
Serves the San Diego area · no public office address, so no map pin
Place Property Management serves the San Diego area from Chula Vista, managing rental houses in Eastlake, Otay Ranch, Rancho Del Rey and other parts of San Diego County, and also helps clients buy and sell.
In their words: “We use the latest technology to help us keep an eye on all of our properties, from managing rent payments to managing repairs and maintenance.”
Review summary: Owners often describe an organized, quick-responding manager who places qualified tenants.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
3111 Camino Del Rio N Ste 400-61, San Diego, CA 92108
Beyond Property Management is a San Diego company managing single-family homes, condos, small apartment buildings and vacation rentals across San Diego and North County, and also helps clients sell homes.
Review summary: Clients often describe proactive, helpful staff who communicate well during sales and tenancies.
Serves Lakeside · office in La Mesa
7840 El Cajon Blvd #301, La Mesa, CA 91942
JD Property Management and Realty is a La Mesa company managing residential and commercial rentals in central and east San Diego County, including North Park, Hillcrest, University Heights and the College Area.
In their words: “We are a full-service property management company serving central San Diego and east county San Diego from as far north as Encinitas to as far east as Alpine.”
Review summary: Tenants and owners consistently mention timely repairs, fair rents, quick replies and an easy tenant portal.
Serves Lakeside · office in San Diego
8888 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Ste m, San Diego, CA 92123
RG Investment Real Estate Services is a San Diego firm, formed in 1972 as Radelow Gittins, managing multifamily, condominium associations, office, industrial and hotel property across San Diego County, and also offering brokerage and accounting services.
In their words: “We manage a wide array of properties, from multifamily, apartments, condominiums, office, industrial, hotel, medical, commercial, single-family, residential, retail, vacation rentals, and homeowner and condo associations (HOA/COA).”
Serves Lakeside · office in El Cajon
270 E Douglas Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Peerless Management is an El Cajon company managing single-family homes, condos, townhomes, apartment buildings and HOAs in East County San Diego, including Alpine, Fletcher Hills, Allied Gardens and Del Cerro.
In their words: “With no start-up fees and lower management fees, the success of our business is based on our commitment to treat each property as if it were our own.”
PMI San Diego is the San Diego office of the PMI franchise network, managing single-family homes, multi-family property, HOAs, commercial property and short-term rentals from La Jolla and Poway to Escondido and Fallbrook.
In their words: “We utilize state-of-the-art technology that allows our property owners know how their investments are doing, while providing tenants real-time access to maintenance requests and billing.”
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Rents in Lakeside are $583 below the San Diego County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months: +$122 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Lakeside's typical asking rent is $583 (19.6%) below the county. The gap is shrinking compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Lakeside is number 20 of 22 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in May, June and July, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 3 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | $2,384 | +5.4% | 11 |
| Santee | $2,829 | +3.2% | 1 |
| El Cajon | $2,259 | +0.4% | 7 |
| La Mesa | $2,627 | +1.0% | 24 |
| Spring Valley | $2,454 | +2.8% | 3 |
| Poway | $3,325 | +3.9% | 3 |
| Lemon Grove | $2,671 | +4.2% | 0 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 11 property management companies that serve Lakeside, San Diego County. We matched a current California real estate license for 8 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Lakeside is $2,384 (September 2026); +5.4% over the past year. About 31.5% of homes in Lakeside are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 2.4% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 11 property management companies in Lakeside, CA. None has an office in Lakeside; all serve it from offices nearby. 8 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Lakeside was $2,384 a month in September 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier.
Over the 3 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in May, June and July. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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