Apartments for Rent in Daly City, CA

Prices and availability in Daly City, CA were last updated on 13 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Daly City, CA are: Skyline Heights Apartments, Juniper, Westlake Apartments, Serra Commons and Gatewood Village.

The average rent in Daly City, CA is $2,446.

The price range for a studio apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,490 and $7,670.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,740 and $8,287.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,750 and $9,267.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,490 and $4,200.

In Daly City, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Daly City's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Daly City is 51 years old, with 18% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 93% are garden-style apartment communities, 12% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Daly City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 18% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 28% of all rentals in Daly City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.