Apartments for Rent in La Mesa, CA

Prices and availability in La Mesa, CA were last updated on 21 Aug 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,957 and $6,316.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,968 and $5,740.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $2,025 and $6,638.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA is between $1,999 and $5,978.

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 average age of rental buildings in La Mesa is 42 years old, with 18% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in La Mesa 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in La Mesa. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.