Rent in Vista, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Vista, CA is $2,195/month, based on 25 active listings on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,645 (66 listings).
That is 10% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,925 in Escondido to $4,400 in Del Mar.
Updated · 528 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.
- Studio
- —
- 7 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,195
- 25 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,645
- 66 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,700
- 64 listings
Rentals in Vista
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Softwind Point
881 Soft Wind Rd # 85603, Vista, CA 92081
$1,827 – $2,380 · Studio–2 bd
Vista Pacifica
176 Cedar Rd, Vista, CA 92083
$2,100 – $2,400 · 1–2 bd · 880 sqft
Preserve at Melrose
1401 N Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92083
$2,564 – $3,753 · 1–3 bd · 1,358 sqft
2355 Castlegate Ln
2355 Castlegate Ln, Vista, CA 92084
$2,700 · 1 bd · 1,100 sqft
2301 Bautista Ave
2301 Bautista Ave, Vista, CA 92084
$3,000 · 2 bd · 1,200 sqft
281 W Indian Rock Rd
281 W Indian Rock Rd, Vista, CA 92083
$3,675 · 3 bd · 1,014 sqft
1522 Clearwater Rdg
1522 Clearwater Rdg, Vista, CA 92081
$5,000 · 4 bd · 2,358 sqft
Renting in Vista: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vista, CA?
- As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Vista, CA is $2,195 per month, based on 25 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,645.
- How many rentals are available in Vista, CA?
- 528 rentals are listed in Vista, CA on Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 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 Vista, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,195/month, that is about $6,585 a month, or $79,020 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Vista, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Escondido, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,925/month, $270 less than Vista.
Rent in cities near Vista
- San Marcos, CA198 · 6 mi
- Carlsbad, CA1BR $2,650 · 628 · 7 mi
- Oceanside, CA1BR $2,295 · 1,098 · 7 mi
- Encinitas, CA339 · 11 mi
- Escondido, CA1BR $1,925 · 638 · 11 mi
- Fallbrook, CA1BR $2,100 · 214 · 12 mi
- Solana Beach, CA118 · 15 mi
- Del Mar, CA1BR $4,400 · 152 · 17 mi
- Poway, CA97 · 20 mi
- Temecula, CA280 · 22 mi
- Ramona, CA79 · 24 mi
- Murrieta, CA311 · 25 mi
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