Apartments for Rent in Seaside, CA

Prices and availability in Seaside, CA were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Seaside, CA are: 2080 Cross Street - Seaside, x1116I - OLD, 1092 Clementina Street - Seaside and X1665H - OLD.

The average rent in Seaside, CA is $2,853.

In Seaside 65% of the housing is rented out compared to 35% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 3% of Seaside's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 43% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Seaside is 57 years old, with 6% 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 Seaside come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% 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 15% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 22% of all rentals in Seaside. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.