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Apartment · San Marcos
$1,695/mo
4.8(166)Studio|1 ba|368 ft²
Coral Tree Apartments
320 Smilax Rd, San Marcos, CA
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Apartments for Rent in San Marcos, CA
Rents in San Marcos, CA start at $1,695/mo on Budget Leases, and the average across the 14 listings we track runs $2,373/mo. By size, expect one-bedrooms around $2,193/mo and two-bedrooms around $2,677/mo. Listings are ranked cheapest-first and updated regularly.
Updated Jun 9, 2026
Cheapest
$1,695
lowest listed rent
Average rent
$2,373~ CA avg
across all sizes
Average by sizevs CA typical
Studio$2,213~ CA avg
1 bed$2,1935% below CA
2 bed$2,6775% above CA
14 rentals in San Marcos, CA
Every size & style, ranked by price
Apartment · San Marcos
$2,095/mo
3.7(56)1 bd|1 ba
Elan Northwoods Apartments
420 Smilax Rd, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,125/mo
3.0(41)1 bd|1 ba|700 ft²
Windsor Manor Apartments
250 Knoll Rd, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,206/mo
4.1(53)1 bd|1 ba|600 ft²
Overture San Marcos
852 Avenida Ricardo, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,245/mo
4.0(184)Studio|1 ba|350 ft²
Block C
250 North City Drive, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,345/mo
4.5(108)1 bd|1 ba|660 ft²
Barham Villas Apartments
570 East Barham Drive, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,359/mo
4.9(59)Studio|1 ba|399 ft²
222 North City
222 North City Rentals - San Marcos, San Marcos
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,360/mo
Rating coming soonStudio|1 ba|399 ft²
222 North City
222 North City, San Marcos
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,400/mo
4.1(8)2 bd|1 ba|900 ft²
Vista Flores Apartments
240 Las Flores Dr., San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,408/mo
4.3(349)Studio|1 ba|650 ft²
Marc San Marcos
1045 Armorlite Drive, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,600/mo
4.3(3)2 bd|2 ba
Sagewind Apartments
360/362 West San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,605/mo
4.0(30)2 bd|2 ba|905 ft²
Meadow Creek Apartments
3474 Descanso Avenue, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,880/mo
4.3(23)2 bd|2 ba|950 ft²
Whispering Oaks Apartments
468 North Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA
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Apartment · San Marcos
$2,900/mo
3.7(29)2 bd|2 ba|1,096 ft²
Crest 850 Apartment Homes
850 Village Drive, San Marcos, CA
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Renting in San Marcos, CA: common questions
- How much is rent in San Marcos, CA?
- The average asking rent across the 14 listings we track in San Marcos, CA is $2,373/mo, with the cheapest starting at $1,695/mo. Prices change often, so confirm current rates on each listing.
- What is the cheapest apartment for rent in San Marcos?
- Coral Tree Apartments is the lowest-priced rental we're tracking in San Marcos, CA at $1,695/mo. We rank every listing cheapest-first so the best-value options are always at the top.
- What is the average rent by bedroom in San Marcos?
- Based on the listings we track in San Marcos, CA: studios around $2,213/mo, one-bedrooms around $2,193/mo, two-bedrooms around $2,677/mo. These are averages and shift with availability.
- Is San Marcos expensive to rent in?
- San Marcos is about average for CA: its average rent of $2,373/mo is close to the state average of $2,349/mo.
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