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Apartments for Rent in Oceanside, CA

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Average rent in Oceanside, California

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Oceanside is $2,876, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,401. Rent rates updated 7 days ago
Studio
$2,497
1 Bed
$2,876
2 Beds
$3,401
3+ Beds
$4,073
* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List

Find an apartment for rent in Oceanside, CA

Searching for an apartment for rent in Oceanside, CA? Look no further! Apartment List will help you find a perfect apartment near you. There are 116 available rental units listed on Apartment List in Oceanside. Click on listings to see photos, floorplans, amenities, prices and availability, and much more!

The average rent in Oceanside is $2,497 for a studio, $2,876 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $3,401 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you are looking for a deal, keep an eye out for a red pulsing icon that indicates rent specials.

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Oceanside Rent Report: March 2025

Welcome to the Apartment List March 2025 Rent Report for Oceanside, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,400, roughly the same as last month. Prices and are now up 0.2% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Oceanside rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader San Diego metro area and the nation as a whole.

Oceanside Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how Oceanside ranks on:
B+
Overall satisfaction
C+
Safety and crime rate
A+
Jobs and career opportunities
A+
Recreational activities
C
Affordability
C+
Quality of schools
A+
Social Life
A+
Weather
B
Commute time
C+
State and local taxes
B+
Public transit
A-
Pet-friendliness

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released Oceanside’s results from the third annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. This survey, which drew on responses from over 45,000 renters nationwide, provides insight on what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the country’s 111 million renters.

"Oceanside renters expressed general satisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "With expensive rents in coastal cities, it comes as no surprise that cost of living is a source of dissatisfaction in Oceanside."

Key Findings in Oceanside include the following:

  • Oceanside renters gave their city a B+ overall.

  • The highest-rated categories for Oceanside were jobs and career opportunities, weather, social life and recreational activities, which all received A+ grades.

  • The areas of concern to Oceanside renters are affordability (C), quality of local schools (C+), safety and low crime (C+) and state and local taxes (C+).

  • Oceanside earned similar scores compared to other cities in California like San Francisco (B+) and San Diego (A-), but earned higher marks than Los Angeles (C+), San Jose (C) and Sacramento (C).

  • Oceanside did relatively well compared to cities nationwide, including Philadelphia (C+), Cleveland (C) and Miami (C+).

  • The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction include Scottsdale, AZ, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI. The lowest rated cities include Tallahassee, FL, Stockton, CA, Dayton, OH, Detroit, MI and Newark, NJ.

    For more information on the survey methodology and findings or to speak to one of our researchers, please contact our team at rentonomics@apartmentlist.com.

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Living in Oceanside, CA

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Sources:
  • School data: GreatSchools
  • Crime data: CrimeIndex (U.S.) provided by Precisely used data sourced from Precisely, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and various law enforcement agencies. These organizations do not accept responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the data used in this product.
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