Prices and availability in San Diego, CA were last updated on 10 Sep 2026.
The best apartments in San Diego, CA are: Pacific Sands, Citra Apartments, La Jolla Blue Apartments, Latitude Apartments at Mission Valley and Avino.
The average rent in San Diego, CA is $3,001.
The price range for a studio apartment in San Diego, CA is between $530 and $26,387.
The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,100 and $11,407.
The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,393 and $23,956.
The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,200 and $26,387.
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 average age of rental buildings in San Diego is 29 years old, with 48% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 73% are garden-style apartment communities, 23% are mid-sized buildings, and 11% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.
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.
