Carlsbad, California Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Carlsbad, California rental market.
Carlsbad, California
Average Apartment Rent
$3,199
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.7%
As of July 2024
Compared to a year ago, Carlsbad, California apartments have recorded a -0.7% rent decrease.
Carlsbad, California Average apartment rent trend
Carlsbad, California Average Apartment Rent
Carlsbad, California Apartment rent ranges
At 96.89%, apartments priced Over $2,000 represent the bulk of Carlsbad, California rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.11%.
Carlsbad, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 38% of Carlsbad, California real estate, occupying a total of 16,608 units, while homeowners live in 27,304 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$94,191
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.51
Rental vacancy rate**
3.5%
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 7,525 rentals in Carlsbad, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 250 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Carlsbad, California homes for rent is 4.2.
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Carlsbad, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 10,171 apartments for rent in Carlsbad, California, or 61% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 30% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,034 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Carlsbad, California is 2.51.
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 56% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 7% of the homes for rent in Carlsbad, California.
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Carlsbad, California apartment rentals, namely 26% or 4,279 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (21%, 3,474 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (17%, 2,793 units).
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Carlsbad, California renters (42%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Carlsbad, California condos for rent is 2018.
Carlsbad, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 43% of Carlsbad, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 36% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 11% have 3 vehicles available.
Carlsbad, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Carlsbad, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Carlsbad, California Average apartment rent by zip codes
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Carlsbad, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
