The best apartments in San Diego, CA are: Citra Apartments, La Jolla Blue Apartments, Latitude Apartments at Mission Valley, Rivair Apartment Homes and Vive on The Park.
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 $8,812.
The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,024 and $8,286.
The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,393 and $23,204.
The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,200 and $17,453.
In San Diego, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of San Diego's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 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.
