Rent in Imperial Beach, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Imperial Beach, CA is $2,150/month, based on 33 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,825 (98 listings).
That is 8% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,750 in El Cajon to $5,000 in Coronado.
Updated · 578 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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- 3 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,150
- 33 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,825
- 98 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,200
- 58 listings
Rentals in Imperial Beach
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Casa Sol
1441 13th St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$1,800 – $2,095 · 1–2 bd · 650 sqft
1347 Grove Ave Unit D
1347 Grove Ave Unit D, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$2,150 · 2 bd · 790 sqft
1415 14th St
1415 14th St, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$2,350 · 2 bd · 800 sqft
1176 Cypress Ave
1176 Cypress Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$2,625 · 2 bd · 1,180 sqft
1085 12th St Unit Vacation
1085 12th St Unit Vacation, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$3,000 · 3 bd · 1,288 sqft
820 Iris Ave
820 Iris Ave, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$3,750 · 3 bd · 1,500 sqft
273 Date Ave Unit B
273 Date Ave Unit B, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$4,200 · 3 bd · 1,960 sqft
1550 Seacoast Dr Unit C
1550 Seacoast Dr Unit C, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$4,800 · 3 bd · 1,169 sqft
727 Seacoast Dr Unit 727
727 Seacoast Dr Unit 727, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
$5,500 · 2 bd · 1,232 sqft
Renting in Imperial Beach: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Imperial Beach, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Imperial Beach, CA is $2,150 per month, based on 33 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,825.
- How many rentals are available in Imperial Beach, CA?
- 578 rentals are listed in Imperial Beach, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Imperial Beach, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,150/month, that is about $6,450 a month, or $77,400 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Imperial Beach, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, El Cajon, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,750/month, $400 less than Imperial Beach.
Rent in cities near Imperial Beach
- San Ysidro, CA110 · 4 mi
- Chula Vista, CA1BR $1,900 · 1,017 · 4 mi
- National City, CA1BR $1,850 · 464 · 7 mi
- Coronado, CA1BR $5,000 · 376 · 8 mi
- Lemon Grove, CA1BR $1,820 · 206 · 12 mi
- San Diego, CA1BR $2,200 · 12,909 · 12 mi
- Spring Valley, CA331 · 13 mi
- La Mesa, CA1BR $1,925 · 701 · 14 mi
- El Cajon, CA1BR $1,750 · 1,028 · 18 mi
- Santee, CA133 · 19 mi
- La Jolla, CA1BR $3,510 · 463 · 20 mi
- Lakeside, CA162 · 22 mi
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