Solana 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 Solana Beach, California rental market.
Solana Beach, California
Average Apartment Rent
$3,791
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
Infinity%
As of June 2026
Compared to a year ago, Solana Beach, California apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.
Solana Beach, California Average Apartment Rent
Solana Beach, California Apartment rent ranges
At 73.02%, apartments priced Over $3,000 represent the bulk of Solana Beach, California rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.86%.
Solana Beach, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 33% of Solana Beach, California real estate, occupying a total of 1,811 units, while homeowners live in 3,625 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$95,703
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.53
Rental vacancy rate**
7.9%
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 775 rentals in Solana Beach, California with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 71 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Solana Beach, California homes for rent is 4.1.
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Solana Beach, California are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (22%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,156 apartments for rent in Solana Beach, California, or 64% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 36% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 648 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Solana Beach, California is 2.53.
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 70% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 3% of the homes for rent in Solana Beach, California.
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Solana Beach, California apartment rentals, namely 51% or 920 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1980 - 1989 (16%, 288 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (15%, 263 units).
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Solana Beach, California renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Solana Beach, California condos for rent is 2017.
Solana Beach, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 40% of Solana Beach, California renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have 3 vehicles available.
Solana Beach, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Solana 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 Solana 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
