Apartments for Rent in Atwater, CA

Prices and availability in Atwater, CA were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Atwater, CA are: Castle Vista Senior Duplex Community, 823 E. Bellevue Rd., 2911 Winners Cir., 809 E. Bellevue Rd. and 2911 Winners Cir.

The average rent in Atwater, CA is $1,572.

In Atwater 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 5% of Atwater's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Atwater is 42 years old, with 15% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 98% are garden-style apartment communities, 2% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Atwater come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 54% of all rentals in Atwater. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.