Apartments for Rent in Santee, CA

Prices and availability in Santee, CA were last updated on 4 Aug 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 $5,406.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $2,020 and $6,315.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $2,795 and $7,888.

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 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 Santee are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 19% 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, 7% 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 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.