Apartments for Rent in El Segundo, CA

Prices and availability in El Segundo, CA were last updated on 25 May 2026.

The best apartment in El Segundo, CA is: 810 Main Street Apartments.

The average rent in El Segundo, CA is $2,541.

In El Segundo, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of El Segundo's rentals, 81% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 16% 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 El Segundo are about 49 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 El Segundo come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 40% 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 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 11% of all rentals in El Segundo. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.