Apartments for Rent in San Clemente, CA

Prices and availability in San Clemente, CA were last updated on 24 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in San Clemente, CA are: Seacrest Apartments, Rancho Del Mar, Seaview Terrace Apartment Homes, 113 East Canada and 125 Avenida Aragon.

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 housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 7% of San Clemente's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 75% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Clemente is 30 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.