Apartments for Rent in Solana Beach, CA

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

The best apartments in Solana Beach, CA are: Solana Mar Apartments, 225 South Highway 101, Elan Sandpiper Del Mar, 501 S Rios Drive and 726 Santa Rufina Drive.

The price range for a studio apartment in Solana Beach, CA is between $1,800 and $3,945.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Solana Beach, CA is between $1,995 and $3,945.

In Solana Beach 32% of the housing is rented out compared to 68% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Solana Beach's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 62% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Solana Beach is 45 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 Solana Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 23% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Solana Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.