Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA

Prices and availability in San Diego, CA were last updated on 18 May 2026.

The best apartments in San Diego, CA are: Pacific Sands, Gables Point Loma, State, Il Palazzo Apartments and Dorado Plaza Apartments.

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

The price range for a studio apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,450 and $20,591.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $500 and $10,629.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $800 and $20,591.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,755 and $29,244.

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.