Apartments for Rent in Santee, CA

Prices and availability in Santee, CA were last updated on 9 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Santee, CA are: Santee Villas, Parc One, Camerons Mobile Estates, Carlton Heights Villas and Vela Santee Apartments.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $1,500 and $8,807.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $1,600 and $6,580.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santee, CA is between $2,795 and $8,824.

In Santee 28% of the housing is rented out compared to 72% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of Santee's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 49% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 25% 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 Santee are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 19% 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 7% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Santee come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Santee. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.