Lake San Marcos, 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 Lake San Marcos, California rental market.
Lake San Marcos, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,707
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-0.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Lake San Marcos, California apartments have recorded a -0.7% rent decrease.
Lake San Marcos, California Average apartment rent trend
Lake San Marcos, California Average Apartment Rent
Lake San Marcos, California Apartment rent ranges
At 46.74%, apartments priced $2,500 - $3,000 represent the bulk of Lake San Marcos, California rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.15%.
Lake San Marcos, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 19% of Lake San Marcos, California real estate, occupying a total of 399 units, while homeowners live in 1,737 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.8
Renter median household income**
$97,148
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.18
Rental vacancy rate**
4.8%
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 286 rentals in Lake San Marcos, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 72%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 10 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Lake San Marcos, California homes for rent is 4.8.
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Lake San Marcos, California are occupied by residents in the 75 - 84 years age group (23%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (18%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 5%.
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 210 apartments for rent in Lake San Marcos, California, or 53% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 19% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 75 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Lake San Marcos, California is 2.18.
Lake San Marcos, 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 Lake San Marcos, California.
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Lake San Marcos, California apartment rentals, namely 37% or 148 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (24%, 96 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (12%, 49 units).
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Lake San Marcos, California renters (40%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 6% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Lake San Marcos, California condos for rent is 2017.
Lake San Marcos, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Lake San Marcos, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 35% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.
Lake San Marcos, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Lake San Marcos, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Lake San Marcos, 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
