Apartments for Rent in Half Moon Bay, CA

Prices and availability in Half Moon Bay, CA were last updated on 18 May 2026.

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 housing is rented out compared to 71% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 10% of Half Moon Bay's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 52% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.