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Apartments for Rent in Santa Ana, CA

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Average rent in Santa Ana, California

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The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Santa Ana is $3,077, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,575. Rent rates updated 7 days ago
Studio
$2,685
1 Bed
$3,077
2 Beds
$3,575
3+ Beds
$4,325
* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List

Find an apartment for rent in Santa Ana, CA

Searching for an apartment for rent in Santa Ana, CA? Look no further! Apartment List will help you find a perfect apartment near you. There are 52 available rental units listed on Apartment List in Santa Ana. Click on listings to see photos, floorplans, amenities, prices and availability, and much more!

The average rent in Santa Ana is $2,685 for a studio, $3,077 for a one-bedroom apartment, and $3,575 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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Santa Ana Rent Report: March 2025

Welcome to the Apartment List March 2025 Rent Report for Santa Ana, CA. Currently, the overall median rent in the city stands at $2,196, after rising 0.7% last month. Prices and are now up 0.4% year-over-year. Read on to learn more about what’s been happening in the Santa Ana rental market and how it compares to trends throughout the broader Los Angeles metro area and the nation as a whole.

Santa Ana Renter Confidence Survey
National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states
Here’s how Santa Ana ranks on:
D
Overall satisfaction
C
Safety and crime rate
C+
Recreational activities
B
Quality of schools
C
Social Life
B
Weather
D
State and local taxes
D
Public transit
C
Pet-friendliness

Overview of Findings

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

"Santa Ana renters expressed general dissatisfaction with the city overall," according to Apartment List. "Interestingly, ratings for Santa Ana vary widely across categories such as weather and affordability."

Key findings in Santa Ana include the following:

  • Santa Ana renters gave their city a D overall.
  • The highest-rated categories for Santa Ana were weather and quality of local schools, which both received B grades.
  • The areas of concern to Santa Ana renters are affordability, commute time and jobs and career opportunities, which all received F grades.
  • Santa Ana did relatively poorly compared to other cities in California, including San Diego (A-), San Francisco, CA (B+) and Los Angeles (C+).
  • Santa Ana did relatively poorly compared to similar cities nationwide, including Austin, TX (A-), Seattle, WA (B+) and Denver, CO (B+).
  • 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.

Renters say:

  • "Love the culture, restaurants and people. I hate the poor job opportunities and annual rent increases in a bad neighborhood." – Christie B.
  • "I love living in the middle of everything. But the downside is that crime has increased and so have the number of homeless people." – Rio D.
  • "The city is great because it’s centrally located and easy to commute, but I dislike the amount of crime." – Gissel C.
  • "I love the weather, living close to the beach, and being able to go on walks or runs through the city or parks." – Kaylyn M.

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 Santa Ana, CA

Those mad, Santa Ana winds are blowing in from the desert, inflating your passion and calling your name. When you’re left-coast bound and singing: “California here I come,” don’t be afraid to dive right into the mouth of the madness and find yourself an apartment in Santa Ana, the biggest city in the O.C.

Like most of the towns and cities in Orange County, however, the neighborhoods in Santa Ana range wildly in price and style

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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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