Apartments for Rent in La Jolla, CA

Prices and availability in La Jolla, CA were last updated on 12 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in La Jolla, CA are: Village Square Apartments, 801 Pearl Street, Terraces at La Jolla Village, Villa La Jolla and Heart of La Jolla Gem.

The average rent in La Jolla, CA is $3,499.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Jolla, CA is between $2,476 and $6,073.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in La Jolla, CA is between $3,194 and $8,950.

In La Jolla, 38% of the residents are renting compared to 62% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of La Jolla's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in La Jolla is 42 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 La Jolla come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 49% of all rentals in La Jolla. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.