Apartments for Rent in La Mesa, CA

Prices and availability in La Mesa, CA were last updated on 25 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in La Mesa, CA are: The District Apartments, SETA, Adagio, Array La Mesa and Central Park.

The average rent in La Mesa, CA is $2,492.

The price range for a studio apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,992 and $6,316.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,999 and $5,740.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $2,057 and $6,704.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,999 and $5,978.

In La Mesa 52% of the housing is rented out compared to 48% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 26% of La Mesa's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 15% 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 Mesa are about 42 years old, on average. Of these, 18% 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 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in La Mesa come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in La Mesa. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.