Apartments for Rent in Poway, CA

Prices and availability in Poway, CA were last updated on 18 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Poway, CA are: Poway Villas, Sofi Poway, Haven Poway, Scripps Poway Villas and Legacy Hills at Poway 55+.

The price range for a studio apartment in Poway, CA is between $340 and $3,813.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $1,980 and $7,425.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $1,619 and $6,449.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Poway, CA is between $2,270 and $3,906.

In Poway, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 17% of Poway's rentals, 44% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 38% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Poway is 35 years old, with 36% 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 Poway come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.4% 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 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Poway. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.