Apartments for Rent in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Prices and availability in San Juan Capistrano, CA were last updated on 13 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in San Juan Capistrano, CA are: 27481 Avenida Larga, 32892 Avenida Del Rosal, Salida del Sol and 12 Zabila.

The average rent in San Juan Capistrano, CA is $3,349.

In San Juan Capistrano 19% of the housing is rented out compared to 81% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of San Juan Capistrano's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 55% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Juan Capistrano is 35 years old, with 13% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Juan Capistrano come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% 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 56% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 37% of all rentals in San Juan Capistrano. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.