Cell towers in San Diego County, CA

The FCC registry lists 485 constructed antenna structures in San Diego County, 7% of California's 6,864. Ownership is spread across 98 registrants; the largest, Verizon, has 137 (28%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 72 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 485
2Tallest 577 ft
3Largest owner Verizon
4Median height (state 77 ft) 55 ft

Structures

485

rank 4 of 58 in CA

Most common type

Pole

33% of structures

Over 200 feet

8% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

33% built then

Who owns the towers in San Diego County

98 different registrants own the 485 structures. 3 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in San Diego County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 55 feet, 22 feet shorter than the California median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near San Diego at 577 feet, built in 2004. More than in any other decade, 33% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in San Diego County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in San Diego County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1052001	Tower	577 ft	2004	San Diego	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1241141	On a building	480 ft	1997	San Diego	Univision Radio, Inc.
1262013	Tower	446 ft	2008	San Diego	Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
1024367	Other or unspecified	423 ft	2009	San Diego	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1024366	Other or unspecified	420 ft	2009	San Diego	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1263193	Tower	363 ft	2008	Live Oak Springs	KUMEYAAY WIND LLC
1014524	Other or unspecified	322 ft	1992	San Diego	KFMB-TV, LLC
1014525	Other or unspecified	322 ft	1992	San Diego	KFMB-TV, LLC
1014526	Other or unspecified	322 ft	1992	San Diego	KFMB-TV, LLC
1014527	Tower	285 ft	1954	San Diego	KFMB-TV, LLC
1014802	Tower	281 ft	2011	Borrego Springs	AT&T Corp
1015450	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015451	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015452	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015453	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015454	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015455	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015456	Other or unspecified	276 ft	2004	Lakeside	LOAM MEDIA, INC.
1015930	Tower	264 ft	1953	La Jolla	K2 Towers III, LLC
1304323	Monopole	263 ft	2018	Boulevard	Tule Wind, LLC
1304324	Monopole	263 ft	2019	Boulevard	Tule Wind, LLC
1225909	Tower	259 ft	1991	San Diego	San Diego, City of, California
1046151	Other or unspecified	258 ft	2004	Oceanside	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1046152	Other or unspecified	256 ft	2004	Oceanside	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1046153	Other or unspecified	256 ft	2004	Oceanside	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1046150	Other or unspecified	254 ft	2004	Oceanside	Immaculate Heart Media, Inc.
1038771	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1038772	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1038773	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1038774	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1038775	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1038776	Other or unspecified	225 ft	2005	Santee	Strata Tower, LLC
1011527	Tower	224 ft	1984	San Diego	Tribune Media Company
1225910	Tower	223 ft	1970	San Diego	San Diego, City of, California
1015342	On a building	222 ft	1974	San Diego	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA , KPBS
1204864	Tower	210 ft	1987	National City	Americable International, Inc.
1013735	On a building	208 ft	1986	San Diego	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1013181	Pole	203 ft	1998	San Diego	SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT DBA KSDS
1253919	Tower	203 ft	2006	Camp Pendleton	United States Marine Core
1051056	Lattice tower	200 ft	2001	San Diego	American Towers LLC
1055255	Tower	200 ft	1999	San Diego	Nexstar Media Inc.
1042081	Other or unspecified	198 ft	1986	San Marcos	New Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
1042082	Other or unspecified	198 ft	1986	San Marcos	New Inspiration Broadcasting Co., Inc.
1011488	Lattice tower	197 ft	1982	Spring Valley	Nexstar Media Inc.
1061508	Lattice tower	195 ft	1993	Vista	American Towers LLC
1213483	Lattice tower	192 ft	2019	San Diego	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA KPBS
1218436	Other or unspecified	189 ft	2001	Chula Vista	LSP South Bay, LLC
1057202	Tower	177 ft	2000	San Diego	BAY CITY TELEVISION, INC. DBA = XETV - CHANNEL 6
1204027	Tower	175 ft	1996	San Diego	NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY
1287046	Lattice tower	175 ft	2012	San Diego	K2 Towers III, LLC
1317654	Lattice tower	170 ft	2021	San Diego	San Diego, County of
1016097	Lattice tower	165 ft	1988	Fallbrook	American Towers LLC
1311544	Lattice tower	165 ft	2020	San Diego	San Diego, County of
1012636	Mast	163 ft	1987	Carlsbad	Cellco Partnership
1223003	Tower	162 ft	1970	San Diego	San Diego, City of, California
1212010	Tower	161 ft	2000	Fallbrook	American Towers LLC
1200993	Tower	160 ft	1986	Poway	San Diego, City of, California
1200234	Tower	155 ft	1999	Ramona	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1214961	Tower	151 ft	2001	San Diego	Sprint Spectrum LLC
1061509	Lattice tower	150 ft	1992	San Marcos	American Towers LLC
1303833	Lattice tower	148 ft	2018	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1215061	Mast	147 ft	2004	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1014354	On a building	146 ft	1976	San Diego	Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1014349	Guyed tower	142 ft	1992	Borrego Springs	Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1012819	Tower	140 ft	2001	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1014432	Tower	140 ft	1995	Ramona	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1210536	Tower	140 ft	1999	Ramona	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1012633	Lattice tower	135 ft	2002	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1013703	Tower	135 ft	1995	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1275632	On a building	129 ft	1996	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1236824	Tower	121 ft	1997	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1298777	Lattice tower	120 ft	2020	San Diego	San Diego, City of
1012991	Tower	119 ft	1982	San Diego	Verizon Wireless Messaging Services, LLC
1226153	Tower	119 ft	1996	Chula Vista	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1288933	On a building	119 ft	2014	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1288934	On a building	119 ft	2014	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1015343	On a building	117 ft	1994	San Diego	SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA KPBS
1015354	Monopole	116 ft	1993	Oceanside	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1275844	On a building	116 ft	2010	San Diego	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1288932	On a building	116 ft	2014	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1270566	Tower	115 ft	1996	La Mesa	T-Mobile West LLC
1012635	Tower	112 ft	1990	Borrego Springs	Borrego Springs Fire Protection District
1051037	Lattice tower	112 ft	2013	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1301779	Lattice tower	111 ft	1981	San Diego	American Towers LLC
1210482	Tower	110 ft	1988	San Diego	SANYO NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
1233620	Tower	110 ft	2003	Oceanside	American Towers LLC
1234411	Guyed tower	108 ft	1998	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1012631	Mast	105 ft	1994	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1236774	Tower	105 ft	1997	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1271017	Tower	105 ft	2000	Pala	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1307662	Monopole	105 ft	2019	Santa Ysabel	VB BTS III, LLC
1016099	Tower	102 ft	2008	Oceanside	American Towers LLC
1012626	Mast	100 ft	2002	Ramona	Cellco Partnership
1292021	Lattice tower	100 ft	1972	Julian	American Towers LLC
1295235	Lattice tower	100 ft	2016	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1299659	Lattice tower	100 ft	2017	Ramona	Palomar Communications, Inc.
1317423	Monopole	100 ft	2020	Lemon Grove	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1206812	Pole	98 ft	1992	Borrego Springs	San Diego Gas & Electric
1267985	Tower	98 ft	1996	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1013701	Tower	95 ft	1994	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1013732	Tower	95 ft	2002	Banner	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1013738	Tower	95 ft	1997	Borrego Springs	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1059029	Mast	93 ft	1993	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1026468	Tower	92 ft	1980	Poway	Palomar Communications, Inc.
1204219	On a building	92 ft	1999	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1214592	Pole	92 ft	1996	San Diego	Nextel West Corp.
1215189	Mast	92 ft	2003	Encinitas	Cellco Partnership
1012637	Mast	90 ft	1994	Oceanside	Cellco Partnership
1013448	On a building	90 ft	1994	El Cajon	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1293189	Pole	88 ft	2015	Vista	Cellco Partnership
1312942	Pole	88 ft	2020	Vista	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1028970	Pole	87 ft	1997	Imperial Beach	CCTM1 LLC
1015669	Tower	85 ft	2006	San Diego	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1327366	Monopole	85 ft	2024	Oceanside	Atlas Tower 1 LLC
1224066	Tower	84 ft	1991	San Diego	San Diego, City of, California
1323530	Monopole	84 ft	2025	Santee	Atlas Tower 1 LLC
1014086	Tower	82 ft	1997	San Diego	STATE OF CALIFORNIA
1217544	Mast	82 ft	1990	Lakeside Santee	Private owner (name withheld)
1261961	Pole	82 ft	2008	El Cajon	Grossmont High School
1293351	Pole	82 ft	2015	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1238920	Pole	81 ft	2003	Coranado	Nextel West Corp.
1297853	Monopole	81 ft	2004	San Diego	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1002791	Mast	80 ft	1997	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1015664	On a building	80 ft	1991	San Diego	GTE MOBILNET INCORPORATED:CONTEL CELLULAR INC:GTE MOBILNET OF NORTHWEST OREGON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:GTE MOBILNET OF OREGON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1065208	Lattice tower	80 ft	1999	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1253842	On a building	80 ft	2006	Camp Pendleton	T-MOBILE WEST LLC
1289789	Monopole	80 ft	2014	Ramona	Cellco Partnership
1292535	Pole	80 ft	2015	Carlsbad	Cellco Partnership
1311070	Monopole	80 ft	2021	El Cajon	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1064678	On a building	79 ft	1999	San Diego	MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC DBA = SAN DIEGO MARRIOTT HOTEL LA JOLLA
1203854	Pole	79 ft	2006	Imperial Beach	CCATT LLC
1303520	Monopole	79 ft	1992	San Ysidro	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1316441	Monopole	79 ft	2023	San Diego	Verizon Wireless (VAW) LLC
1261764	Pole	78 ft	2008	Fallbrook	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1294510	Lattice tower	77 ft	2001	La Mesa	Cellco Partnership
1014314	Lattice tower	76 ft	1994	Rancho Bernardo	Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1307281	Pole	76 ft	2020	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1011489	Lattice tower	75 ft	1990	San Diego	Nexstar Media Inc.
1013733	Tower	75 ft	1997	San Diego	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1060739	Pole	75 ft	1995	San Diego	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1206853	On a building	75 ft	2000	San Diego	University of San Diego
1015667	Pole	74 ft	1991	Imperial Beach	GTE MOBILNET INCORPORATED:CONTEL CELLULAR INC:GTE MOBILNET OF NORTHWEST OREGON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP:GTE MOBILNET OF OREGON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1274791	On a building	74 ft	2010	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1205652	Pole	73 ft	2000	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1252267	Tower	73 ft	2006	San Diego	San Diego, City of
1253059	Tower	72 ft	2007	Vista	Cricket Communications
1014339	Pole	70 ft	1963	San Diego	Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California
1224561	Tower	70 ft	2001	San Pasqual	SBA Structures, LLC
1253877	On a building	70 ft	2006	Camp Pendleton	T-Mobile West LLC
1302128	Monopole	70 ft	2019	El Cajon	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1331311	Pole	70 ft	2026	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1013700	On a building	69 ft	1994	San Diego	CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
1028680	Tower	69 ft	1997	Borrego Springs	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1303095	Monopole	69 ft	2018	Vista	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1041375	On a building	68 ft	1996	El Cajon	T-Mobile West LLC
1014896	Monopole	68 ft	1991	El Cajon	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1254672	Monopole	68 ft	2006	San Diego	CCATT LLC
1270432	Tower	68 ft	2005	Lemon Grove	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1271988	Tower	67 ft	2000	San Diego	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1280221	Tower	67 ft	2011	Julian	Boldyn Networks US V LLC
1040465	Tower	66 ft	1998	Chula Vista	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1270357	Pole	66 ft	2000	San Diego	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1313993	On a building	66 ft	2020	San Diego	San Diego, City of
1214601	Pole	65 ft	1999	San Diego	Nextel West Corp.
1236345	Pole	65 ft	2002	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1238870	Monopole	65 ft	2003	El Cajon	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1289976	Monopole	65 ft	2014	Julian	Cellco Partnership
1290776	Monopole	65 ft	2014	San Diego	Octagon Towers, LLC
1224061	Tower	64 ft	1991	San Diego	San Diego, City of, California
1252031	Mast	64 ft	2006	El Cajon	CCATT LLC
1269638	Tower	64 ft	2005	San Diego	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1282885	Tower	64 ft	1996	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1314299	Monopole	64 ft	2019	Fallbrook	PI Tower Development LLC c/o LendLease Americas Inc
1319102	Monopole	64 ft	2021	Fallbrook	Cellco Partnership
1015713	Monopole	63 ft	1998	Lakeside	American Towers LLC
1236773	Tower	63 ft	1997	Ramona	American Towers LLC
1240218	Pole	63 ft	2004	San Diego	STC One LLC
1253936	Monopole	63 ft	2006	Camp Pendleton	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1318909	Monopole	63 ft	2021	Oceanside	Cellco Partnership
1261841	Guyed tower	62 ft	2008	Campo	American Towers LLC
1271119	Pole	62 ft	2009	Oceanside	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1272009	Pole	62 ft	2009	Camp Pendleton	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1281066	Pole	62 ft	2006	La Mesa	CCATT LLC
1239270	Pole	61 ft	2003	Cajon	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1256384	Pole	61 ft	2007	Camp Pendleton	Cellco Partnership
1273229	Tree / stealth	61 ft	2000	National City	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1304082	Pole	61 ft	2020	San Marcos	Cellco Partnership
1318539	Tree / stealth	61 ft	2022	Carlsbad	Cellco Partnership
1058449	Pole	60 ft	1999	San Diego	CCTM1 LLC
1060738	Pole	60 ft	1997	Falbrook	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1216412	Pole	60 ft	2000	Lakeside	American Towers LLC
1221979	Pole	60 ft	2001	San Diego	STC One LLC
1248818	Tower	60 ft	2005	Oceanside	Oceanside, City of
1253843	Monopole	60 ft	2006	Camp Pendleton	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1257994	Tower	60 ft	2010	San Diego	SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF
1259222	Tower	60 ft	2008	San Diego	CNRSW N3 Communications
1275731	Tower	60 ft	2010	Coronado	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1276832	Tower	60 ft	2011	Imperial Beach	T-Mobile West LLC
1287669	Pole	60 ft	2017	Chula Vista	Cellco Partnership
1289395	Pole	60 ft	2014	12584 Mapleview Stre	Cellco Partnership
1292152	Monopole	60 ft	2015	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1292596	Monopole	60 ft	2014	National City	Cellco Partnership
1293381	Monopole	60 ft	2015	Chula Vista	Cellco Partnership
1303255	Monopole	60 ft	2018	Coronado	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1303309	Monopole	60 ft	2018	Coronado	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1305303	Monopole	60 ft	2020	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1305651	Monopole	60 ft	2020	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1305861	Monopole	60 ft	2018	El Cajon	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1306543	Monopole	60 ft	2018	Ramona	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1309809	Monopole	60 ft	2017	San Diego	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1313460	Monopole	60 ft	2019	San Diego	PI Tower Development LLC, C/O LendLease Americas, Inc.
1313819	Pole	60 ft	2020	Julian	PI Tower Development LLC, C/O LendLease Americas Inc.
1317782	Pole	60 ft	2025	Camp Pendleton	Cellco Partnership
1319268	Lattice tower	60 ft	2022	San Diego	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1321498	Lattice tower	60 ft	2021	San Diego	Tribune Media Inc.
1275682	Tower	59 ft	2011	Oceanside	Cellco Partnership
1289804	Monopole	59 ft	2014	Camp Pendleton	T-Mobile West LLC
1238789	Pole	58 ft	2003	San Diego	CCATT LLC
1256630	Mast	58 ft	2007	Camp Pendleton	Cellco Partnership
1284022	Pole	58 ft	2013	Carlsbad	Cellco Partnership
1270181	Tower	57 ft	2002	Lakeside	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1295588	Monopole	57 ft	2002	San Ysidro	Cellco Partnership
1299918	Pole	57 ft	2002	Imperial Beach	Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership
1014897	Tower	56 ft	1986	Lakeside	Rattlesnake Mountain Communications
1244825	Tower	56 ft	2005	El Cajon	Cellco Partnership
1276857	Tower	56 ft	2013	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1290892	On a building	56 ft	2014	San Diego	T-MOBILE WEST LLC
1290893	On a building	56 ft	2014	San Diego	T-MOBILE WEST LLC
1314062	Monopole	56 ft	2020	El Cajon	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1012627	Pole	55 ft	1995	San Diego	Cellco Partnership
1214108	Pole	55 ft	2000	San Diego	STC One LLC
1219867	Pole	55 ft	2001	El Cajon	STC One LLC
1236149	Pole	55 ft	2002	La Mesa	STC One LLC
1240384	Pole	55 ft	2004	San Diego	T-Mobile West LLC
1258076	Lattice tower	55 ft	2020	Oceanside	Oceanside Fire Department, City of
1270209	Tower	55 ft	2003	Fallbrook	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1289091	Monopole	55 ft	2006	Pendleton	T-Mobile West Tower LLC
1294237	Monopole	55 ft	2015	Santee	Cellco Partnership
1306604	Monopole	55 ft	2018	San Diego	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1309808	Monopole	55 ft	2017	Fall Brook	VERTICAL BRIDGE TOWERS V, LLC
1311506	Monopole	55 ft	2019	Chula Vista	Cellco Partnership
1313807	Monopole	55 ft	2020	El Cajon	Parallel Infrastructure III, LLC
1314017	Lattice tower	55 ft	2020	El Cajon	PI Tower Development, LLC co LendLease Americas LLC
1317993	On a building	55 ft	2021	Santee	ParaIlel Infrastructure III, LLC
1319818	Pole	55 ft	2023	San Diego	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1324341	Monopole	55 ft	2023	Chula Vista	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1256711	Pole	54 ft	2007	Camp Pendleton	Cellco Partnership
1270205	Pole	54 ft	2004	Chula Vista	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1271377	Tower	54 ft	2005	National City	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1317914	Monopole	54 ft	2021	Fallbrook	Cellco Partnership

The 235 shorter structures are in the lookup.

If you have a tower lease in San Diego County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in California with similar tower counts: Los Angeles County (1295), San Bernardino County (580), Riverside County (574), Kern County (332), Orange County (313).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.