Apartments for Rent in El Sobrante, CA

Prices and availability in El Sobrante, CA were last updated on 25 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in El Sobrante, CA are: Heritage Grove Apts, 4576 Appian Way, https://www.terrace-living.com/, SPDR Townhouses and 1256 Kilcrease Cir Unit B.

The average rent in El Sobrante, CA is $2,567.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Sobrante, CA is between $750 and $2,300.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Sobrante, CA is between $2,300 and $3,045.

In El Sobrante 23% of the housing is rented out compared to 77% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 6% of El Sobrante's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 45% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 46% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in El Sobrante is 22 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 El Sobrante come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 70% of all rentals in El Sobrante. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.