Apartments for Rent in Half Moon Bay, CA

The best apartments in Half Moon Bay, CA are: 424 Purissima Street, 701 Purissima Street and 655 Miramontes Street.

In Half Moon Bay, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Half Moon Bay's rentals, 52% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 38% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Half Moon Bay is 30 years old, with 19% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Half Moon Bay come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 12% 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 18% of all rentals in Half Moon Bay. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.