Downtown Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach, CA

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Downtown Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach, CA Area Guide

Welcome to the heart of Huntington Beach

Restaurants Beach Entertainment Great Location Coastal

Enjoy a piece of paradise when you live in Downtown Huntington Beach. Life along the beach provides a laid-back lifestyle, with salty Pacific Ocean breezes wafting through the open windows of your home. This coastal community offers upscale beach houses, apartments, condos, and townhomes available for rent. As the heart of the city, there is plenty to do in Downtown Huntington Beach. End a sunny day on the beach with a bonfire at the Huntington Beach fire pits and visit one of downtown’s casual seafood spots, unique boutiques, ice cream shops, or beach-themed bars.

After you find your rental, be sure to check out the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum to learn how Huntington Beach earned the nickname “Surf City.” You can also snap a photo in front of the world’s largest surfboard! Locals love the weekly Surf City Night with three closed-to-traffic city blocks filled with sidewalk sales, a farmers market, and live entertainment, encouraging downtown residents to get acquainted with their neighbors. If you’re looking for a community that offers luxury and leisure year round, Downtown Huntington Beach is your oasis.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Huntington Beach is $1,063 for a studio, $2,055 for one bedroom, $2,454 for two bedrooms, and $3,176 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Huntington Beach has increased by 1.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 88 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,063/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 417 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,055/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 559 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,454/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 735 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,176/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Huntington Beach - Huntington Beach, CA is for everyday living.

Fairly walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited public transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Huntington State Beach
  • Shipley Nature Center
  • Bolsa Chica Beach State Park
  • Talbert Regional Park
  • Sunset Harbour

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

Top Apartments in Downtown Huntington Beach

Houses for Rent in Downtown Huntington Beach

Property Management Companies

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 February 2026.