Apartments for Rent in Colfax, CA

Prices and availability in Colfax, CA were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartments in Colfax, CA are: 301 Canyon Creek Dr, Unit 45 and 21295 Canyon Way, Unit 2.

In Colfax, 56% of the residents are renting compared to 44% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 12% of Colfax's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 29% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Colfax is 47 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 1 stories, of which all 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 Colfax 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 90% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 10% of all rentals in Colfax. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.