Apartments for Rent in Foster City, CA

Prices and availability in Foster City, CA were last updated on 13 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Foster City, CA are: The Triton, Foster Building, Metro Center, 1180 Flying Fish St and 716 Nina Lane.

The average rent in Foster City, CA is $3,416.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Foster City, CA is between $4,215 and $4,579.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Foster City, CA is between $5,595 and $7,882.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Foster City, CA is between $4,900 and $9,783.

In Foster City 49% of the housing is rented out compared to 51% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 26% of Foster City's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 64% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 10% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Foster City is 38 years old, with 25% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 95% are garden-style apartment communities, 15% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Foster City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 51% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 43% of all rentals in Foster City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.