Apartments for Rent in El Centro, CA

Prices and availability in El Centro, CA were last updated on 14 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in El Centro, CA are: Regency Park Apts, 564 Adams Ave El Centro CA, 590 El Centro Ave, Imperial Gardens Family Apartments and El Centro Senior Villas II.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Centro, CA is between $1,083 and $1,500.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Centro, CA is between $1,000 and $1,695.

In El Centro, 51% of the residents are renting compared to 49% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 11% of El Centro's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 28% 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 El Centro are about 0 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 0 stories. About none of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in El Centro are around 0% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 0% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 0% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.