Apartments for Rent in Encinitas, CA

Prices and availability in Encinitas, CA were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in Encinitas, CA are: 1243 Calle Christopher, Azure Point at Encinitas, Triton Encinitas, The Resort at Encinitas Luxury Apartment Homes and Elan Pacifico Encinitas.

The average rent in Encinitas, CA is $2,756.

The price range for a studio apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $1,649 and $9,425.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $2,595 and $5,875.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $2,776 and $7,665.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Encinitas, CA is between $2,995 and $9,425.

In Encinitas 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 9% of Encinitas's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 61% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Encinitas is 35 years old, with 10% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Encinitas come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.3% 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 43% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in Encinitas. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.