Apartments for Rent in Del Mar, CA

Prices and availability in Del Mar, CA were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Del Mar, CA are: Bella Del Mar and Burges Property Company.

The average rent in Del Mar, CA is $3,489.

In Del Mar, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 23% of Del Mar's rentals, 40% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 37% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Del Mar are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Del Mar come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Del Mar. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.