Apartments for Rent in Cardiff by The Sea, CA

Prices and availability in Cardiff by The Sea, CA were last updated on 16 May 2026.

The best apartment in Cardiff by The Sea, CA is: 1323 Greenlake Drive.

In Cardiff by The Sea, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Cardiff by The Sea's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 40% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cardiff by The Sea is 37 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cardiff by The Sea come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 20% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 69% of all rentals in Cardiff by The Sea. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.