Apartments for Rent in San Ysidro, CA

Prices and availability in San Ysidro, CA were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in San Ysidro, CA are: Casa De Miranda, El Pedregal, Mar at Primera, Mar at Cottonwood and Cerro Carmel Apts.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,961 and $4,029.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,990 and $4,099.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,138 and $4,269.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,908 and $4,803.

In San Ysidro, 65% of the residents are renting compared to 35% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of San Ysidro's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% 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 Ysidro are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, 15% 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in San Ysidro come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 18% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in San Ysidro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.