Apartments for Rent in Santee, CA

Prices and availability in Santee, CA were last updated on 15 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Santee, CA are: Santee Villas, Parc One, Camerons Mobile Estates, Carlton Heights Villas and Vela Santee Apartments.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $1,500 and $8,797.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $1,600 and $5,898.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $2,795 and $8,802.

In Santee, 28% of the residents are renting compared to 72% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 21% of Santee's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Santee is 38 years old, with 19% 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, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Santee come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Santee. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.