Avila Beach/Los Osos

Los Osos, CA

Background Image

Avila Beach/Los Osos - Los Osos, CA

Area Guide

Niche Reviews Niche logo

Avila Beach's name conjures visions of warm, sunny days and rolling surf. Not to disappoint, this neighborhood offers exactly that. Choose one of its houses for rent to enjoy a part of the country that’s beautiful and still somewhat wild.

If golf is your game, visit the Sea Pines Golf Resort with its nine-hole golf course and spa. After hitting the links, head over to the resort's own Clubhouse Sports Bar & Grill for live music and tasty eats. Take a trip to Morro Bay State Park and partake of the guided tours and overnight campsites. At Avila Beach itself, check out the small but beloved Central Coast Aquarium and the Morovino Winery, a wine tasting room and mini-art gallery for local artists.

Rent Trends

As of September 2025, the average apartment rent in Avila Beach/Los Osos is $480 for a studio, $959 for one bedroom, and $1,256 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Avila Beach/Los Osos has increased by 0.7% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 313 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $480/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 573 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $959/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 740 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,256/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

56

Somewhat Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

You might be able to get out and walk when living in this area. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, but for others you’ll need a car.

46

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Reviews of Avila Beach/Los Osos - Los Osos, CA

Niche Reviews Niche logo
4.1 61 Reviews

Current Resident

3 months agoNiche Review

I was shocked to read on this website that my beloved town of Los Osos "tends to lean conservative." I have no idea why such a statement would ever be made, as we are very proudly liberal, feel extremely safe in expressing our progressive views, and do so regularly. We're very solidly, and very proudly, very blue.

Current Resident

4 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

Los Osos is a very safe town in San Luis Obispo county. It is very family friendly. It has a beautiful place to walk called Sweet Springs Preserve that is a bird santuary and wood trails that go by the water. There are also trails in Los Osos Oaks park which have protected pygmie oaks.

Niche User

6 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

30 years ago this was a great community but largely because of the corrupt LOCSD, this once affordable Community has forced many people to leave. The "wastewater project" was not handled properly, it placed an unfair burden on 5,000 Homeowners. The ultra high rates & charges resulting in high property taxes of these 5,000 homeowners PLUS the high cost for water by the LOCSD has made living in Los Osos completely unaffordable, forcing many to sell & leave town. This could have been avoided had the cost of this ill conceived "project" been handled more fairly by spreading the cost thru-out the ENTIRE zip code of Los Osos. The SLO Board of Supervisors FAILED Los Osos.

Current Resident

7 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Los osos is a quiet place with not many things to do. Montana de Oro is close so that's a positive. The weather is usually cold. The commute to San Luis Obispo is about 20 minutes. There is improvement that is needed such as adding sidewalks for safety. Overall, it has been okay living here.

See All Reviews on Niche.com

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Montana de Oro State Park
  • Los Osos Oaks State Reserve
  • Morro Bay State Park
  • San Luis Obispo Children's Museum
  • San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden

Airports

  • San Luis County Regional

Top Apartments in Avila Beach/Los Osos

Houses for Rent in Avila Beach/Los Osos

Property Management Companies

Search Nearby Rentals

Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2025.