Apartments for Rent in Encinitas, CA

Prices and availability in Encinitas, CA were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Encinitas, CA are: The Resort at Encinitas, Solaris Encinitas, Village Park Apartments, 141 Stonesteps Way and 763 Snapdragon St.

The average rent in Encinitas, CA is $2,853.

The price range for a studio apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $4,072 and $4,978.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $3,295 and $4,978.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $4,072 and $7,500.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $4,072 and $6,054.

In Encinitas, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Encinitas's rentals, 61% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 27% 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 Encinitas are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 15% 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 Encinitas come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Encinitas. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.