Apartments for Rent in Poway, CA

Prices and availability in Poway, CA were last updated on 14 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Poway, CA are: Poway Villas, Sofi Poway, Haven Poway, Scripps Poway Villas and Legacy Hills at Poway 55+.

The price range for a studio apartment in Poway, CA is between $299 and $5,117.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $1,980 and $7,673.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $1,619 and $6,359.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $2,313 and $5,117.

In Poway, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 17% of Poway's rentals, 44% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 38% 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 Poway are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 36% 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 2 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 Poway come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% 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 47% of all rentals in Poway. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.