Rent in La Mesa, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in La Mesa, CA is $1,925/month, based on 115 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,695 (99 listings).
That is 4% below 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 · 701 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the La Mesa rental mapMedian rent in La Mesa
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
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- 12 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,925
- 115 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,695
- 99 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,000
- 53 listings
Rentals in La Mesa
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Lake Meadows Apartments!
5455 Kiowa Dr # 28, La Mesa, CA 91942
$1,725 – $1,925 · Studio–1 bd
La Mesa Spring Gardens
4201 Spring St, La Mesa, CA 91941
$1,895 · 1 bd · 650 sqft
Chateau Spring Terrace
4242 Spring St, La Mesa, CA 91941
$1,950 – $2,745 · 1–2 bd · 1,100 sqft
Rising Sun Apartments
4210 Spring St # 217, La Mesa, CA 91941
$2,345 – $3,295 · 1–2 bd
Casa La Mesa
4395 70th St, La Mesa, CA 91942
$2,595 – $3,370 · 2–3 bd · 1,268 sqft
8615 Mellmanor Dr APT B
8615 Mellmanor Dr APT B, La Mesa, CA 91942
$2,850 · 2 bd · 1,035 sqft
Haven at La Mesa
8585 La Mesa Blvd, La Mesa, CA 91942
$3,315 – $3,345 · 2 bd · 920 sqft
Renting in La Mesa: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in La Mesa, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in La Mesa, CA is $1,925 per month, based on 115 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,695.
- How many rentals are available in La Mesa, CA?
- 701 rentals are listed in La Mesa, CA on Redfin, Zillow 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 La Mesa, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,925/month, that is about $5,775 a month, or $69,300 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near La Mesa, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, El Cajon, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,750/month, $175 less than La Mesa.
Rent in cities near La Mesa
- Lemon Grove, CA1BR $1,820 · 206 · 2 mi
- Spring Valley, CA331 · 3 mi
- El Cajon, CA1BR $1,750 · 1,028 · 5 mi
- Santee, CA133 · 6 mi
- San Diego, CA1BR $2,200 · 12,909 · 6 mi
- National City, CA1BR $1,850 · 464 · 7 mi
- Lakeside, CA162 · 9 mi
- Chula Vista, CA1BR $1,900 · 1,017 · 10 mi
- Coronado, CA1BR $5,000 · 376 · 10 mi
- Poway, CA96 · 13 mi
- Imperial Beach, CA1BR $2,150 · 578 · 14 mi
- San Ysidro, CA110 · 15 mi
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