Apartments for Rent in Pacific Grove, CA

Prices and availability in Pacific Grove, CA were last updated on 18 May 2026.

The best apartments in Pacific Grove, CA are: Seventeen Mile Drive Village Apartment Homes, 1042 Forest Avenue - Pacific Grove, 133 Lighthouse Avenue - Pacific Grove, X156T - OLD and 218 19th St, Unit B.

The average rent in Pacific Grove, CA is $2,774.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Pacific Grove, CA is between $4,549 and $6,827.

In Pacific Grove, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Pacific Grove's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 32% 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 Pacific Grove are about 58 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Pacific Grove come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 59% of all rentals in Pacific Grove. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.