Apartments for Rent in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Prices and availability in San Juan Capistrano, CA were last updated on 3 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in San Juan Capistrano, CA are: 27481 Avenida Larga, Salida del Sol, 32892 Avenida Del Rosal, 12 Zabila and 31121 Via Santo Tomas.

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.