Apartments for Rent in San Ysidro, CA

Prices and availability in San Ysidro, CA were last updated on 21 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in San Ysidro, CA are: Ocean Breeze, Mar at Chavez, Mar at Cottonwood, Mar at Primera and El Pedregal.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $100 and $5,242.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,818 and $7,204.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,087 and $6,031.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,726 and $7,204.

In San Ysidro, 65% of the residents are renting compared to 35% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of San Ysidro's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% 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 San Ysidro are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, 15% 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, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in San Ysidro are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 18% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 40% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.