Seal Beach, 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 Seal Beach, California rental market.
Seal Beach, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,692
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
3%
As of November 2024
Compared to a year ago, Seal Beach, California apartments have recorded a 3% rent increase.
Seal Beach, California Average apartment rent trend
Seal Beach, California Average Apartment Rent
Seal Beach, California Apartment rent ranges
At 87.88%, apartments priced Over $2,000 represent the bulk of Seal Beach, California rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 12.12%.
Seal Beach, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 24% of Seal Beach, California real estate, occupying a total of 3,147 units, while homeowners live in 10,056 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.6
Renter median household income**
$83,642
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.87
Rental vacancy rate**
2.5%
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,229 rentals in Seal Beach, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 18 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Seal Beach, California homes for rent is 3.6.
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Seal Beach, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,301 apartments for rent in Seal Beach, California, or 41% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 20% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 623 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Seal Beach, California is 1.87.
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 54% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 3% of the homes for rent in Seal Beach, California.
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Seal Beach, California apartment rentals, namely 29% or 917 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (26%, 829 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (14%, 426 units).
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Seal Beach, California renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Seal Beach, California condos for rent is 2016.
Seal Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 49% of Seal Beach, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 10% have No vehicle available.
Seal Beach, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Seal Beach, 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 Seal Beach, 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
