Apartments for Rent in La Jolla, CA

Prices and availability in La Jolla, CA were last updated on 11 Oct 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in La Jolla, CA is between $2,395 and $3,265.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Jolla, CA is between $2,479 and $5,422.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in La Jolla, CA is between $3,300 and $13,300.

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 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 La Jolla are about 42 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 3 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.

Studio apartments in La Jolla are around 5% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 43% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 49% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.