Apartments for Rent in Fairfield, CA

Prices and availability in Fairfield, CA were last updated on 25 Sep 2026.

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

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

The price range for a studio apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,300 and $2,595.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,333 and $7,791.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,300 and $9,065.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Fairfield, CA is between $1,459 and $6,064.

In Fairfield 39% of the housing is rented out compared to 61% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Fairfield'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 35% 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 Fairfield are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 37% 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.

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.