Apartments for Rent in San Ysidro, CA

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

The best apartments in San Ysidro, CA are: Casa De Miranda, Ocean Breeze, Mar at Chavez, Mar at Cottonwood and Mar at Primera.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $100 and $6,423.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,930 and $6,423.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,233 and $6,423.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,930 and $6,328.

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 average age of rental buildings in San Ysidro is 39 years old, with 15% 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 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.