# San Marcos, CA > Find notable apartment rent drops and increases in San Marcos, CA. Compare before and after prices, filter by budget, and inspect each apartment’s price history. Canonical: https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/ Rent Watch Track price changes and find apartments within your budget. Latest included check: Nov 8, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC Change city ## Which tracked apartments fit this budget in San Marcos, CA? This filtered view includes 10 current priced apartments. The latest included check is Nov 8, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC. Open a result to inspect its price records and current availability. We compare identified apartments within one listing period. Lease terms and price basis must match. Fees and promotional effective rent stay separate. These results describe tracked listings; they do not establish a citywide trend. - [Studio](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results) ## Apartments within reach 3 buildings · 10 listings · Lowest current rents San Marcos 92069 ### [Marc San Marcos](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/) 2 matching listings Current asking rent $2,343/mo Unit 1045-238 · Studio · S1 $2,343 /mo Checked Nov 8, 2026 Compare 2 apartments & price histories - [Unit 1045-238 · S1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,343 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 21, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://marcsanmarcos.securecafe.com/onlineleasing/marc/oleapplication.aspx?stepname=RentalOptions&myOlePropertyId=855015&FloorPlanID=2528105&UnitID=14285532&MoveInDate=11/21/2026) - [Unit 1005-220 · S1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,368 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Listed; confirm the move-in date. Base asking rent; fees may apply. Lease term not confirmed. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://marcsanmarcos.securecafe.com/onlineleasing/marc/oleapplication.aspx?stepname=RentalOptions&myOlePropertyId=855015&FloorPlanID=2528105&UnitID=14285309&MoveInDate=11/8/2026) San Marcos 92069 ### [Palomar Station](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/palomar-station-san-marcos-ca/) 1 matching listing Current asking rent $2,698/mo Unit 21-116 · Studio · Studio - 4 $2,698 /mo Checked Nov 8, 2026 View apartment & price history - [Unit 21-116 · Studio - 4](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/palomar-station-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,698 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Listed; confirm the move-in date. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 14-month term. Reported monthly fees: $6.32. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/palomar-station-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://palomarstation.securecafe.com/onlineleasing/palomar-station-0/oleapplication.aspx?stepname=RentalOptions&myOlePropertyId=1556446&FloorPlanID=6102258&UnitID=33295848&MoveInDate=11/8/2026) San Marcos 92069 ### [222 North City](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/) 7 matching listings Current asking rent $2,849/mo Unit 0254 · Studio · S-1 $2,849 /mo Checked Nov 8, 2026 Compare 7 apartments & price histories - [Unit 0254 · S-1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,849 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-08cb5855a6bb823f2504ab4233e56963/) - [Unit 0259 · S-1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,849 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-27eca88dfcdf1ea10842f06cc7fd1abb/) - [Unit 0256 · S-1.2](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,935 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-4ae0fc9ed7cd143795e26ff6b8adf1d7/) - [Unit 0362 · S-1.2](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$2,985 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-ea68d65274022687bfee574f141349fb/) - [Unit 0251 · S-1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$3,074 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-6054708573355af1b903a2814c2ac3f1/) - [Unit 0252 · S-1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$3,074 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-be3e55ff3583e032ed7660435b7ab396/) - [Unit 0360 · S-1](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)$3,074 /mo Earlier comparable price not confirmed. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Reported availability: Nov 8, 2026. Base asking rent; fees may apply. 12-month term. [Price history](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/#price-history-section)[View unit on rental site](https://222northcity.com/floorplans/unit-656367855e1b5610cdfe8ce82323850e/) The wider picture ## Limited recent comparisons Past 7 days Rent drops 0 Increases 0 Unchanged 0 0 comparable listings across 0 buildings, from 10 current listings in this area, bedroom, and budget view. This sample is too limited to describe a citywide trend. ## Current rents in San Marcos [All current apartments](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/apartments/) Median asking rents in our current listings, by bedroom count. - [Studio](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?bedrooms=0&direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results): $2,892 /mo Browse listings - [1 bedroom](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?bedrooms=1&direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results): $3,111.50 /mo Browse listings - [2 bedrooms](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?bedrooms=2&direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results): $3,836.50 /mo Browse listings - [3 bedrooms](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?bedrooms=3&direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results): $5,449.50 /mo Browse listings - [4 bedrooms](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/rent-watch/?bedrooms=4&direction=budget&window=7&sort=rent#results): $7,025 /mo Browse listings ## The story behind the change San Marcos, CA Nov 8, 2026 Listed rent cut · 6.7% $250 /mo ## [222 North City cuts one apartment’s listed rent by $250 a month](https://average-rent.com/insights/rent-watch/san-marcos-ca-21180-bf5385ddfd9e/) $3,749 $3,499 /mo 2 confirmed changes · Original observations [Read the report & current status](https://average-rent.com/insights/rent-watch/san-marcos-ca-21180-bf5385ddfd9e/) ## Recently added to our checks First observed in the past seven days; this is not a move-in date. - [Marc San Marcos · Unit 1015-218](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/) First observed Nov 8, 2026 $2,608 /mo - [Marc San Marcos · Unit 1055-322](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/marc-san-marcos-san-marcos-ca/) First observed Nov 8, 2026 $3,088 /mo - [222 North City · Unit 1117](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/) First observed Nov 8, 2026 $4,555 /mo - [222 North City · Unit 0542](https://average-rent.com/city/san-marcos-ca/222-north-city-san-marcos-ca/) First observed Nov 8, 2026 $3,174 /mo How we compare rents We compare the same identified apartment within one listing period. Asking rent, fees, and promotional effective prices remain separate. Repeat checks must confirm a comparison. A missing price is never counted as an unchanged rent. Large events need additional checks before we publish a story. Prices update after successful checks.