Apartments for Rent in Lake San Marcos, CA

Prices and availability in Lake San Marcos, CA were last updated on 1 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Lake San Marcos, CA are: 1608 Via Ocioso, Unit 1608, 1499 La Linda Dr and 1880 Fairway Cir Dr, Unit 1880.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake San Marcos, CA is between $3,998 and $4,000.

In Lake San Marcos, 21% of the residents are renting compared to 79% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 14% of Lake San Marcos's rentals, 72% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lake San Marcos is 22 years old, with 77% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 91% are garden-style apartment communities, 9% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lake San Marcos 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 29% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in Lake San Marcos. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.