What is the average apartment size in Seal Beach?

The average size for a Seal Beach, CA apartment is 840 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

What is the average rent in Seal Beach?

As of Sep / 2025, the average rent in Seal Beach is $3,183 per month, a 1.93% decrease from last year’s average of $3,245.

What is the average apartment size in Seal Beach?

The typical apartment in Seal Beach offers about 840 sq. ft. square feet of living space, though actual sizes vary depending on layout and amenities.

Seal Beach, CA Rental Market Trends

Q: What's the typical rent budget in Seal Beach?

The typical rent budget in Seal Beach ranges from $3,000 to per month, with 66% of rentals in this range.

Q: Do most people rent or own in Seal Beach?

In Seal Beach, 24% of households rent while 76% own their homes, based on the latest U.S. Census data.

Last updated: October 19, 2025 | Source: RentCafe Market Analysis, Yardi Matrix, U.S. Census Bureau

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Seal Beach is $3,183, a 1.93% decrease compared to the previous year, when the average rent was $3,245.

One-bedroom apartments provide 708 square feet for $2,943, balancing privacy and affordability.

Two-beedroom units at $3,444 offer 985 square feet, perfect for roommates or small families.

Average rent in Seal Beach, CA

Last updated: October 19, 2025

	Average Rent	Average Apartment Size
All Rentals	$3,183	840 sq. ft.
Studio	n/a	n/a
1 Bed	$2,943	708 sq. ft.
2 Beds	$3,444	985 sq. ft.
3 Beds	n/a	n/a

Seal Beach, CA rent trends

Rental prices in Seal Beach, CA have decreased by 1.93% over the past year. The average rent moved from $3,245 to $3,183.

What's the typical rent budget in Seal Beach, CA?

The largest share of rentals in Seal Beach, CA (66%) fall between $3,000- per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.

Do most people rent or own in Seal Beach, CA?

3,121 or 24% of the households in Seal Beach, CA are renter-occupied while 9,827 or 76% are owner-occupied.

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How Seal Beach Compares to Other Cities

City	Average Rent
Seal Beach	$3,183
Los Angeles	$2,762
East Bay	$2,685
San Francisco	$3,545
San Diego	$2,959
Oakland	$2,651
Sacramento	$1,921
Long Beach	$2,665
San Jose	$3,170
Tulare	$1,576
Vallejo	$2,121
Anaheim	$2,486
Huntington Beach, CA	$2,792
Torrance, CA	$2,490
Fullerton, CA	$2,527
Santa Ana, CA	$2,724
Newport Beach, CA	$3,732
Costa Mesa, CA	$2,842
Downey, CA	$2,252
Orange, CA	$2,801
Buena Park, CA	$2,390

Where this data comes from

The rental statistics on this page were compiled by RentCafe.com, a nationwide apartment search website trusted by millions of renters to find apartments and houses for rent throughout the U.S.

Rent prices, trends, and apartment sizes were calculated based on data from our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution that covers approximately 90% of the U.S. metro area population. The data includes comprehensive information on all Seal Beach apartment buildings with 50 or more units, totaling 23.5 million apartments across 181 U.S. markets.

Housing composition data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, using the most recently available information by tenure.