Apartments for Rent in Imperial Beach, CA

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

The best apartments in Imperial Beach, CA are: Mar at Grove, 1035 Georgia Street, 1417 Grove Avenue, 1031 Emory Street Unit A and 1027-1029 Emory Street.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Imperial Beach, CA is between $2,477 and $3,200.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Imperial Beach, CA is between $1,995 and $6,500.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Imperial Beach, CA is between $2,477 and $6,500.

In Imperial Beach 69% of the housing is rented out compared to 31% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of Imperial Beach's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 66% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 28% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Imperial Beach is 51 years old, with none 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 Imperial Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in Imperial Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.