Apartments for Rent in Berkeley, CA

Prices and availability in Berkeley, CA were last updated on 16 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Berkeley, CA are: 26FIFTY, B28, URSA Berkeley, FOUND Study Southside Berkeley and Blake at Berkeley.

The average rent in Berkeley, CA is $3,299.

The price range for a studio apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $250 and $6,950.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $925 and $13,478.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $1,200 and $13,478.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $925 and $6,920.

In Berkeley 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Berkeley's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Berkeley are about 24 years old, on average. Of these, 70% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 5 stories. About 55% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 66% are mid-rises, and 3% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Berkeley come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 19% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Berkeley. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.