Apartments for Rent in Seal Beach, CA

Prices and availability in Seal Beach, CA were last updated on 5 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Seal Beach, CA are: 1615 Electric Ave., 235 1/2 6th Street, Ironwood and 126 Dolphin Ave.

The average rent in Seal Beach, CA is $2,692.

In Seal Beach, 23% of the residents are renting compared to 77% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 24% of Seal Beach's rentals, 56% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Seal Beach is 54 years old, with none 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 Seal Beach 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 54% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Seal Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.