Apartments for Rent in El Centro, CA

Prices and availability in El Centro, CA were last updated on 2 Jul 2026.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Centro, CA is between $1,208 and $1,424.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Centro, CA is between $925 and $1,795.

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 average age of rental buildings in El Centro 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 El Centro 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 El Centro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.