Apartments for Rent in Lakeside, CA

Prices and availability in Lakeside, CA were last updated on 21 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Lakeside, CA are: Ashwood Apartments, Terre at Lakeside, Laurel Palms Apartments, Twin Palms Apartments and Ashwood Apartments.

The average rent in Lakeside, CA is $2,114.

The price range for a studio apartment in Lakeside, CA is between $1,550 and $2,800.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lakeside, CA is between $1,623 and $2,034.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lakeside, CA is between $1,725 and $6,304.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lakeside, CA is between $1,550 and $6,308.

In Lakeside 31% of the housing is rented out compared to 69% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Lakeside's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 49% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 21% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lakeside is 40 years old, with 4% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Lakeside come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 33% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 51% of all rentals in Lakeside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.