Apartments for Rent in San Clemente, CA

Prices and availability in San Clemente, CA were last updated on 4 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in San Clemente, CA are: Seacrest Apartments, Rancho Del Mar, Seaview Terrace Apartment Homes, 113 East Canada and V19 - 105 Avenida Mateo.

The average rent in San Clemente, CA is $3,067.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Clemente, CA is between $2,130 and $3,185.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Clemente, CA is between $2,130 and $5,170.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Clemente, CA is between $1,500 and $10,500.

In San Clemente, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of San Clemente's rentals, 75% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% 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 San Clemente are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 49% 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 San Clemente come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in San Clemente. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.