Apartments for Rent in Daly City, CA

Prices and availability in Daly City, CA were last updated on 6 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Daly City, CA are: Skyline Heights Apartments, Juniper, Westlake Apartments, Serra Commons and Brunswick Street.

The average rent in Daly City, CA is $2,446.

The price range for a studio apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,140 and $7,185.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,488 and $7,832.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,488 and $9,695.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Daly City, CA is between $2,420 and $4,165.

In Daly City, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Daly City's rentals, 60% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% 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 Daly City are about 51 years old, on average. Of these, 18% 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 3 stories. About 93% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 12% 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 Daly City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 18% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 28% of all rentals in Daly City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.