Apartments for Rent in Pismo Beach, CA

Prices and availability in Pismo Beach, CA were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Pismo Beach, CA are: 572 Harloe Ave, 1611 Costa Del Sol, Sunset Terrace, 510 Foothill Rd #23 and 472 Bello St.

In Pismo Beach, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 0.6% of Pismo Beach's rentals, 55% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 43% 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 Pismo Beach are about 1 years old, on average. Of these, all 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 Pismo Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 84% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 16% of all rentals in Pismo Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.