Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA

Prices and availability in San Diego, CA were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in San Diego, CA are: Citra Apartments, La Jolla Blue Apartments, Latitude Apartments at Mission Valley, Pacific Sands and Pointe Luxe Apartment Homes.

The average rent in San Diego, CA is $3,001.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,204 and $7,944.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,150 and $10,559.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,393 and $20,606.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Diego, CA is between $1,700 and $26,857.

In San Diego, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of San Diego's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 20% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Diego is 29 years old, with 48% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 73% are garden-style apartment communities, 23% are mid-sized buildings, and 11% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in San Diego come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 10% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in San Diego. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.