Apartments for Rent in Chico, CA

Prices and availability in Chico, CA were last updated on 4 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Chico, CA are: Heritage Landing Apartments, OSM Properties Homes & Apartments, Westpark Plaza Apartments, The Edge and Creekview Homes.

The price range for a studio apartment in Chico, CA is between $1,425 and $1,945.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chico, CA is between $875 and $2,055.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Chico, CA is between $695 and $1,945.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Chico, CA is between $875 and $3,399.

In Chico 57% of the housing is rented out compared to 43% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Chico's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 25% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Chico is 0 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 0 stories, of which none are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Chico come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 0% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Chico. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.