Apartments for Rent in Lake San Marcos, CA

Prices and availability in Lake San Marcos, CA were last updated on 23 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Lake San Marcos, CA is: 1880 Fairway Cir Dr, Unit 1880.

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.