Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA

Prices and availability in San Diego, CA were last updated on 7 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in San Diego, CA are: Citra Apartments, La Jolla Blue Apartments, Latitude Apartments at Mission Valley, Greenfield Village and Celeste.

The average rent in San Diego, CA is $3,001.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Diego, CA is between $365 and $12,075.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,056 and $12,075.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,393 and $19,803.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,200 and $17,432.

In San Diego 53% of the housing is rented out compared to 47% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 22% of San Diego's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 20% 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 Diego are about 29 years old, on average. Of these, 48% 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 6 stories. About 73% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 23% are mid-rises, and 11% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in San Diego come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in San Diego. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.