Apartments for Rent in Huntington Beach, CA

Prices and availability in Huntington Beach, CA were last updated on 19 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Huntington Beach, CA are: Huntington Terrace North Senior, The Californian Apartments- HB, Sandpiper Apartments, Boardwalk by Windsor and Huntington Cove.

The average rent in Huntington Beach, CA is $2,756.

The price range for a studio apartment in Huntington Beach, CA is between $1,800 and $8,464.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huntington Beach, CA is between $1,975 and $7,899.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Huntington Beach, CA is between $2,200 and $9,189.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Huntington Beach, CA is between $2,025 and $12,026.

In Huntington Beach, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of Huntington Beach's rentals, 62% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 15% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Huntington Beach is 41 years old, with 27% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 92% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 1% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Huntington Beach come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Huntington Beach. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.