Apartments for Rent in El Cerrito, Riverside County, CA

Prices and availability in El Cerrito, Riverside County, CA were last updated on 18 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in El Cerrito, Riverside County, CA is: 2862 Menorca Circle.

The average rent in El Cerrito, Riverside County, CA is $2,264.

In El Cerrito, 39% of the residents are renting compared to 61% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 14% of El Cerrito's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 32% 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 Cerrito are about 34 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 2 stories. About all 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 Cerrito are around 0% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 47% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 53% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.