Apartments for Rent in East Palo Alto, CA

Prices and availability in East Palo Alto, CA were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in East Palo Alto, CA are: Woodland Arms Apartments, Woodland Park, 301 E Okeefe and Peninsula Park.

The average rent in East Palo Alto, CA is $2,877.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Palo Alto, CA is between $1,675 and $2,345.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Palo Alto, CA is between $2,000 and $3,200.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Palo Alto, CA is between $2,850 and $3,200.

In East Palo Alto, 52% of the residents are renting compared to 48% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 16% of East Palo Alto's rentals, 48% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in East Palo Alto is 55 years old, with 15% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, 7% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in East Palo Alto come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 12% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 41% of all rentals in East Palo Alto. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.