Top 3 Housing Picks for Students Beach-Lovers 🌊
Ranked from great to unbeatable: those 3 units will make sure you enjoy the best San Diego has to offer - its beach lifestyle!!
If “close to the beach” is one of the main reasons you’re choosing to move to San Diego, these three units are worth comparing side by side, ranked from great to unbeatable. Here are our top 3 Pacific Beach picks for every Roommate who wants sand between their toes more than textbooks in their bag.
Number 3: Behind Garnet Ave
Tucked one block from PB’s grocery stores, coffee shops, and restaurants, this spot gives you the beach and the amenities: pool, hot tubs, gym, sauna, even a tennis court and pool table. Roommates rave about the location — one called it “a steal” compared to other PB apartments, with Fall-only contracts, fast internet, a fully stocked kitchen, and a monthly cleaning crew doing the dirty work so you don’t have to. It’s a 10-15min drive to UCSD, USD, and Mesa College, and a doable haul to SDSU if you’re picking your class days wisely. Study abroad? Roommates say this one’s “a memorable experience,” and we believe them.
Number 2: Cheap in the Heart of PB
Proof that beach life doesn’t have to break the bank. This 2bed/1bath unit is a 5-minute bike ride from the water and surrounded by grocery stores, cafes, and the kind of energy that makes PB, well, PB, without being too close to the loud areas. Roommates consistently point to the unbeatable price and walkable score - grocery stores, trolley stations, and the beach all within reach. One reviewer summed it up: “affordable and fantastic.” If you’re commuting from SDSU or UCSD, it’s an easy trade-off for beach mornings.
… and Number #1: “Walk to the surf & Bars”
The name says it all, and Roommates confirm it. “You see the ocean from the street,” says one review, and honestly, we can’t top that. This is the spot for social butterflies who want to meet locals, learn to surf, and be steps from Garnet Ave and Mission Blvd’s bars and nightlife. RoomChazer Reviews repeatedly call the location “incredible” and “amazing,” with easy access to shops, the beach, and everything in between…. a five-minute walk and you’re in the water.
Bottom line: whether you’re saving cash, splitting housing with roommates, or just chasing that salty-air lifestyle, PB has a spot with your name on it. 🏄