Pet Friendly Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA (1,494 Rentals)

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Apartments for rent in San Diego that love your dogs or cats as much as you do!

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Elowen
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$2,511 - $6,061
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Elowen

8555 Aero DrSan Diego, CA 92123
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AMLI Aero
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$2,900 - $6,768
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AMLI Aero

3585 Aero CtSan Diego, CA 92123
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Park Summit
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$3,786 - $14,906
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Park Summit

555 Upas StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Rowyn
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$2,474 - $5,028
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Rowyn

3775 Sixth AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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2911 Adams
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$1,981 - $3,641
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2911 Adams

2911 Adams AveSan Diego, CA 92116
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Folia
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$3,231 - $6,930
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Folia

12520 Camino del SurSan Diego, CA 92129
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Vora Mission Valley
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$2,128 - $7,159
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Vora Mission Valley

4440 Twain AveSan Diego, CA 92120
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Diega
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$2,439 - $7,045
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Diega

702 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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GEMA
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$2,518 - $3,615
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GEMA

1471 8th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Tenney
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$2,754 - $4,209
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Tenney

2260 El Cajon BlvdSan Diego, CA 92104
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La Terraza Apartments
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$2,455 - $3,505
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La Terraza Apartments

10878 Poblado RdSan Diego, CA 92127
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64 Forty
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$1,955 - $3,280
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64 Forty

6440 El Cajon BlvdSan Diego, CA 92115
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Alexan Camellia
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$2,702 - $4,422
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Alexan Camellia

4888 Convoy StSan Diego, CA 92111
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Dezi
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$3,301
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Dezi

2696 Mission Village DrSan Diego, CA 92123
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Ancora
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$2,607 - $4,607
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Ancora

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Denizen
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$2,555 - $6,001
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Denizen

3840 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Citrino
$2,675 - $2,750
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$2,675 - $2,750

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Citrino

6916 Fulton StSan Diego, CA 92111
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AZUL North Park
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$2,706 - $4,265
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AZUL North Park

4499 Ohio StSan Diego, CA 92116
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San Diego's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

Learn about San Diego and the best places to live with original content written by our , Local Expert Hayden Goldberg

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Most Pet Friendly Neighborhoods in San Diego, CA

There are currently 67845 Pet Friendly Apartments for Rent in the San Diego, CA area.The three San Diego neighborhoods with the highest official ApartmentHomeLiving.com Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Rating are Balboa Park, Burlingame, and Downtown San Diego. Here is today’s list of the top 10 Pet Friendly neighborhoods for San Diego Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodPet RatingAvailable UnitsMedian Price
Balboa Park4/41789$5,087
Burlingame4/41182$4,999
Downtown San Diego4/4914$5,415
Old Town4/4910$6,857
Birdland4/4843$5,076
Core-columbia4/4809$5,415
Horton Plaza4/4803$5,415
Gaslamp District4/4772$5,415
Clairemont Mesa East4/4753$12,698
Marina4/4733$5,415

Pet Friendliest San Diego Apartments for Rent

The San Diego Apartment community with the highest ApartmentHomeLiving.com Lifestyle Score for Pet Friendliness is Allegro Towers in the Little Italy neighborhood with a Pet Friendliness rating of 4 of 4. Casa Grande Apartments in the Central Escondido neighborhood ranks second in Pet Friendliness with a score of 4 of 4. Here is today’s list of the most Pet Friendly San Diego apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingPet RatingNeighborhoodPriced From
Allegro Towers4/4Little Italy$2,575
Casa Grande Apartments4/4Central Escondido$1,750
900 F Street4/4East Village$1,850
Le Jaime- Newly Renovated Living in the Heart of Clairemont4/4Clairemont$1,795
Park View Hillcrest4/4Hillcrest$1,995
Del Oro on Broadway4/4Harborside$2,495
Vici Luxury Apartments4/4Little Italy$2,825
The Townsend4/4Mission Valley$2,755
Marlowe Palomar Heights4/4Central Escondido$2,677
Casa Estilo4/4Downtown Chula Vista$2,410

Cheapest Pet Friendly Apartment Rentals in San Diego, CA

The lowest priced San Diego apartment at a property that allows pets is the studio Studio Model at Chateau Spring Hill Apartments in the Spring Valley neighborhood starting from $1,758. The second cheapest San Diego Pet Friendly apartment is the 1BR/1.0BA Model at Le Jaime- Newly Renovated Living in the Heart of Clairemont, which is a 1 Bed starting at $1,845 in the Clairemont neighborhood. Here are the most affordable Pet Friendly San Diego apartments.

Apartment ListingModel NamePriced From
Chateau Spring Hill Apartmentsstudio$1,758
Le Jaime- Newly Renovated Living in the Heart of Clairemont1BR/1.0BA$1,845
Casa Grande Apartments1-Bedroom Upgraded$1,875
900 F Street1 Bed 1 Bath B$1,995
Park View HillcrestStudio$1,995
Henry Square- Luxury Townhomes2 bd 1 bath 806sqft$2,245
Casa EstiloB1$2,410
Del Oro on Broadway982 Broadway #212 UNFURNISHED$2,495
Allegro Towers1 Bedroom$2,575
Marlowe Palomar HeightsA1$2,677

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San Diego Overview

San Diego is a major city on the Pacific Coast in Southern California and is adjacent to the Mexican border. Home to over 1.3 million people, San Diego is the eighth largest city in the United States and is nicknamed “America’s Finest City”. The major industries are military/defense, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. There is also a wide variety of apartments in San Diego available for residents who move here to find a great place to call home.

Why live in San Diego, CA?

While the cost of living is higher than average in San Diego, the city offers near perfect weather year round, a wide variety of outdoors activities, beautiful beaches, museums and other cultural centers, and a professional sports events. Fans of local sports have their choice of supporting the San Diego Chargers (football), the San Diego Padres (baseball), the San Diego Gulls (ice hockey) and a newly formed rugby team.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pet Friendly San Diego Apartments

What is the Cheapest Pet Friendly apartment in San Diego?

Currently the most affordable Pet Friendly Apartment in San Diego is at Union Grantville listed at $850.

How much is the average rent for a Pet Friendly San Diego Apartment?

The average rent for a Pet Friendly Apartment in San Diego is $3,251.

What is the largest Pet Friendly San Diego Apartment for rent?

Today's Pet Friendly apartment with the most square footage in San Diego is a 14,681 square feet unit starting from $11,308 at 354 Rexview Dr.

What is the average size for San Diego Pet Friendly Apartments for rent?

The average size for a Pet Friendly rental in San Diego is currently at 705 sq ft.

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