Apartments for Rent in Cerritos, CA

Prices and availability in Cerritos, CA were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in Cerritos, CA are: Cerritos, Aria, 12818 Cantrece, 12752 Castleford Ln and 16610 Shenandoah.

The average rent in Cerritos, CA is $3,009.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cerritos, CA is between $2,479 and $6,598.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cerritos, CA is between $2,479 and $5,330.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Cerritos, CA is between $3,288 and $6,072.

In Cerritos 25% of the housing is rented out compared to 75% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Cerritos's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 25% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 55% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cerritos is 35 years old, with 42% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 42% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Cerritos 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 61% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 31% of all rentals in Cerritos. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.