Apartments for Rent in Fairfax, Marin County, CA

Prices and availability in Fairfax, Marin County, CA were last updated on 5 Nov 2026.

The best apartment in Fairfax, Marin County, CA is: Victory Village.

The average rent in Fairfax, Marin County, CA is $2,242.

In Fairfax 33% of the housing is rented out compared to 67% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of Fairfax's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 49% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 46% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Fairfax is 36 years old, with 26% 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 Fairfax come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 61% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Fairfax. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.