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1056 Calle Del Cerro
Listed by Brian Patterson, Broker · Brian Patterson · 714-404-7533
San Clemente Rentals
In San Clemente, where a rental sits often matters as much as how many bedrooms it has. Coast or inland, hillside or flat, near the rail line or the freeway — two similar homes can feel very different to live in.
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305 Acebo Lane #C
Listed by Inspired Realty · Dennis Jans · 949-637-0513
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303 La Rambla
Listed by CENTURY 21 Affiliated · Sylvia Boisseranc · 949-230-7117
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423 Avenida Granada #69
Listed by Berkshire Hathaway HomeService · Brandi Brotherton · 949-899-2101
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3519 Paseo Flamenco
Listed by CENTURY 21 Affiliated · Stacy Feltman · 949-306-4879
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257 Avenida Victoria #A
Listed by Conrad Realtors Inc · Steven Conrad · 949-275-1109
Current rental market
Current rental market
A current look at availability, housing types and bedroom choices.
Current rental snapshot
What the current MLS rentals in San Clemente look like right now. These are today's figures only — not a trend, a forecast or a market score.
88
$7,000
$4.18
13 days
Housing choices
Here is what is available to rent in San Clemente right now, by property type. Details such as pets, lease terms, outdoor space, accessibility and community access can vary by property, so confirm them in the individual listing.
- Single-family home53
- Condo22
- Townhouse4
- Duplex3
- Apartment2
- Triplex2
- Fourplex/Quadruplex1
- Other rental1
Current bedroom distribution
How today’s rentals are spread across bedroom counts.
- 0–1 Bedrooms9
- 2 Bedrooms21
- 3 Bedrooms27
- 4+ Bedrooms31
We do not group asking rents into price ranges. A single set of ranges would not fit every South Orange County market, so each market is shown on its own terms.
Market brief
What makes this market different?
Start with the part of town and the kind of home you need, then confirm the details listings do not settle — especially parking, how long the lease runs and community rules. Coastal, rail-side, freeway-side, hillside and inland planned neighborhoods all sit inside this one city.
Today's rental listings include houses, condos, townhomes and units in small two- to four-unit buildings, with asking rents spread far wider than one citywide figure can show.
What renters get here
- A genuine choice between coastal and inland neighborhoods in one city
- A wide range of homes, from small apartment-style units to detached houses
- Talega has its own rental page as a separate part of San Clemente
- Very different settings and price levels to choose between
What to watch for
- Parking varies by property and is not fully described in listing data
- Furnished, seasonal or short-term wording in a description is not a confirmed fact
- Rail, freeway and hillside effects depend on the exact address, not the city
- Community and association rules need to be checked for the specific home
Market brief last verified September 19, 2026.
Market Structure
Location within San Clemente can change the rental experience
The city covers very different ground. The beach, coastal bluffs and the rail line run along the western edge, Interstate 5 runs north to south through the middle, and the later planned neighborhoods sit on inland ridges and canyons. Two rentals with the same bedroom count can be in completely different settings.
- Bluffs, terraces, ravines and inland ridges split the city into distinct pockets
- The coastal rail line runs from North Beach past the Pier toward the south end of the city
- I-5 cuts through the city north to south, so freeway proximity changes block by block
- Look at the specific address and its surroundings rather than a general impression of the city
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Why Choose It
There is more here than houses, condos and townhomes
San Clemente rentals also include units in duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and small apartment buildings. We show each of those exactly as the listing reports it rather than lumping them together.
- Units in small two- to four-unit buildings show up among the rentals here
- We keep each home type as the listing reports it
- Which types are available changes day to day
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Tradeoffs
Older coastal homes and inland planned homes suit different needs
Housing here ranges from historic and early coastal building through postwar homes, 1970s attached homes, 1980s hillside and planned development, 1990s move-up homes, 2000s Talega and Forster Ranch neighborhoods, and 2010s coastal and infill housing. Coastal and downtown areas hold more of the older, attached and small-building homes, while inland areas hold more of the newer construction.
- Coastal, Pier Bowl, Downtown, North Beach, Southwest and Sea Summit areas differ from inland Forster Ranch, Rancho San Clemente and Talega
- Age and construction type often go with different layouts and parking setups; condition still has to be judged home by home
- Community costs, association rules and tax arrangements are not published here and need checking
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Watchouts
One citywide median cannot describe this market
Rentals here run from smaller attached homes up to a long tail of high-rent houses. A citywide median lands somewhere between two very different parts of the market, so it will not tell you what a particular kind of home costs.
- Compare by home type, bedroom count and part of town rather than to the citywide median
- A very high asking rent here is not necessarily a mistake
- The figures on this page move with the rentals available today
Updated September 19, 2026 · Based on current CRMLS rental listings
Housing
Housing choices in San Clemente
Renter Fit
A unit in a small building is not the same as a condo
A duplex, triplex, fourplex or small apartment building is a different living arrangement from a condo, townhome or house. We keep them separate here, and the label alone does not tell you much about the unit.
- These listings usually describe one unit inside a larger building
- Shared entries, laundry, utilities and parking vary from building to building
- Confirm the exact unit and what is shared before you apply
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Geography
Areas and communities
Local context
Local context worth knowing
Watchouts
Parking is a first question here, not a detail
Listings report a garage count, but they do not tell you which spaces you can actually use, what guest parking exists, or whether street parking is realistic. In older coastal homes and small buildings especially, this is worth asking about first.
- A garage count does not confirm what a tenant may use
- Assigned, tandem, shared and guest parking all differ by property
- Get the parking arrangement in writing in the lease
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026 · Confirm current rules for the specific property
Watchouts
Furnished, seasonal or short-term wording is a prompt to ask
Some San Clemente listings mention furnished, seasonal or short-term arrangements in their descriptions. There is no reliable data field behind that wording, so we do not treat it as a confirmed feature.
- We offer no furnished, seasonal, short-term, pet or lease-length filter, because the data does not support one
- Read the written offer and lease for what is included, for how long and on what terms
- We do not state local short-term rental rules here — check the current rules yourself
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026 · Confirm current rules for the specific property
Watchouts
The coastal rail line is permanent; how much it matters depends on the address
An active rail line runs along the shoreline through the western edge of the city. Whether that affects a particular rental depends entirely on where the home sits and which way it faces.
- Where the line runs is a fact of the geography, not a judgment about any home
- We do not publish train schedules, service changes or noise levels
- Visit the property at the times of day that matter to you
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Getting around
Practical geography
Practical Geography
The freeway is one dividing line, but the hills matter too
The beach, bluffs and rail line sit on the west, the freeway runs north to south through the middle, and ridges and canyons sit inland. Terraces and ravines mean two nearby addresses can work quite differently day to day.
- Bluffs, terraces and ravines break the city into separate pockets
- Forster Ranch, Rancho San Clemente and Talega sit on the inland hills
- Drive or walk the route you would actually use — we do not promise any commute time or noise level
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Practical Geography
A few main roads shape how you get around
Avenida Pico runs east to west through the middle of the city, Vista Hermosa and La Pata connect the inland neighborhoods, and El Camino Real runs along the coastal side. Which of these a home sits near shapes daily driving more than the city name does.
- Avenida Pico links the coastal and inland sides of the city
- Vista Hermosa and La Pata serve the inland planned neighborhoods
- El Camino Real runs along the coastal side
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Local rental intelligence
Local rental intelligence for San Clemente
Choose the view that fits you. It is the same local information, organized differently — nothing is hidden behind a role.
We have not published local information for this view yet.
Before you decide
Questions to ask before you decide
These stay questions on purpose. Where our sources do not settle something, we tell you what to confirm instead of guessing.
What parking actually comes with this rental?
Ask before you apply. A garage count does not tell you what a tenant may use, and assigned, shared, tandem, guest and street parking all differ by property.
What to check
- What parking the written offer and lease include
- Whether spaces are assigned, shared or tandem
- Whether the garage can actually be used for parking
- What guest parking the community or street allows
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026 · Confirm current rules for the specific property
How does this exact location affect beach access, the rail line, the freeway or the hills?
Where a home sits within San Clemente is a real variable. The beach, bluffs, the shoreline rail line, the freeway and the inland ridges are all inside one city.
What to check
- Where the address sits relative to the beach, the rail line and the freeway
- The route you would actually drive or walk each day
- How the ground around the home behaves in practice
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
What type of home is this, and if it is in a small building, which unit are you renting?
Read the type literally. A unit in a duplex, triplex, fourplex or small apartment building is a different arrangement from a condo or a house, and the label alone does not describe the unit.
What to check
- The home type shown on the listing
- Which unit in the building is being offered
- What is shared: entries, laundry, utilities and parking
Local information reviewed September 19, 2026
Compare
Nearby markets worth comparing
Nearby markets renters often look at alongside this one. These are neighbors worth comparing, not a ranking, and no market is called better than another.
Dana Point
Dana Point sits directly next to San Clemente. Worth comparing when the home type, bedroom count, access and budget suit the same need.
Local comparison reviewed September 19, 2026
San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano sits directly next to San Clemente. Worth comparing when the home type, bedroom count, access and budget suit the same need.
Local comparison reviewed September 19, 2026
Rancho Mission Viejo
Rancho Mission Viejo sits next to San Clemente. Worth comparing when the home type, bedroom count, access and budget suit the same need.
Local comparison reviewed September 19, 2026
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Sources and verification
Source MLS: CRMLS · Information last updated Sep 21, 2026, 4:06 AM Pacific
Advertising broker: First Team Real Estate - Orange County (First Team Real Estate), CA DRE #01008773 · Displaying subscriber: Jacob Lawlor, CA DRE #01899247
This information is for consumers' personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing.
Local intelligence sources
- Current CRMLS rental listings · South OC Rentals (CRMLS via SimplyRETS) · Last verified September 19, 2026 · Next review October 19, 2026
- South OC Rentals methodology · South OC Rentals · Last verified September 19, 2026 · Next review September 19, 2027
- Local market research · South OC Rentals · Last verified September 19, 2026 · Next review September 19, 2027
- South OC Rentals market research methodology · South OC Rentals · Last verified September 19, 2026 · Next review September 19, 2027
Current rental figures come from the MLS listing data above. Local information is researched separately and carries its own review date.