Apartments for Rent in Oceanside, CA

Prices and availability in Oceanside, CA were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in Oceanside, CA are: River Oaks, Hillside Gardens, Riverview Springs, Sunset View and Luma at El Corazon.

The average rent in Oceanside, CA is $2,615.

The price range for a studio apartment in Oceanside, CA is between $2,983 and $3,013.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oceanside, CA is between $1,200 and $5,631.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Oceanside, CA is between $2,095 and $9,887.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Oceanside, CA is between $2,692 and $10,717.

In Oceanside 42% of the housing is rented out compared to 58% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Oceanside's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 61% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Oceanside is 39 years old, with 15% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 94% are garden-style apartment communities, 6% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Oceanside 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 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Oceanside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.