Apartments for Rent in San Ysidro, CA

Prices and availability in San Ysidro, CA were last updated on 23 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in San Ysidro, CA are: Ocean Breeze, Mar at Chavez, Mar at Cottonwood, Casa De Miranda and Vista Del Rio Apartments.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $100 and $2,573.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $1,500 and $2,800.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,109 and $2,630.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Ysidro, CA is between $2,755 and $3,070.

In San Ysidro 65% of the housing is rented out compared to 35% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of San Ysidro's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 65% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Ysidro is 39 years old, with 15% 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 San Ysidro 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 18% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in San Ysidro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.