Apartments for Rent in Fairfield, CA

Prices and availability in Fairfield, CA were last updated on 4 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Fairfield, CA are: Bridgeport Ranch, Rolling Oaks Apartment Homes, Park Crossing, Dover Park Apartments and Waterscape.

The average rent in Fairfield, CA is $2,227.

The price range for a studio apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,300 and $2,815.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,000 and $8,192.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,300 and $10,643.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,857 and $6,028.

In Fairfield, 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 16% of Fairfield's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 35% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Fairfield is 35 years old, with 37% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 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 Fairfield come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 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 44% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Fairfield. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.