Apartments for Rent in La Mesa, CA

Prices and availability in La Mesa, CA were last updated on 7 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in La Mesa, CA are: The District Apartments, SETA, Array La Mesa, Adagio and Cove La Mesa.

The average rent in La Mesa, CA is $2,492.

The price range for a studio apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,705 and $6,633.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,941 and $6,633.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $2,084 and $7,279.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,951 and $8,767.

In La Mesa, 52% of the residents are renting compared to 48% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 26% of La Mesa's rentals, 57% 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 La Mesa are about 42 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 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 2% 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 La Mesa are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 50% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 42% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.