Apartments for Rent in Greenbrae, CA

Prices and availability in Greenbrae, CA were last updated on 21 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Greenbrae, CA are: VIA HOLON APARTMENTS, 329 Via La Cumbre, 31 Corte Placida and 480 Los Cerros Drive.

The average rent in Greenbrae, CA is $2,948.

In Greenbrae 37% of the housing is rented out compared to 63% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Greenbrae's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Greenbrae is 55 years old, with none 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 Greenbrae come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 62% of all rentals in Greenbrae. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.