Cost of living in Camp Pendleton South, California

Camp Pendleton South, California has about 15,766 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in San Diego County is $2,823 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Camp Pendleton South. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area, prices sit at 111.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

California taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Camp Pendleton South's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical California home paid 33.61¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Camp Pendleton South's bill.

In 2025, all-grades gas in California averaged $4.53 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.

Among 982 places we list in California with a rent figure, 82 have higher typical rent than Camp Pendleton South.