Apartments for Rent in Menlo Park, CA

Prices and availability in Menlo Park, CA were last updated on 3 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Menlo Park, CA are: Noel Drive, 1273 Mills, 777 Hamilton, San Antonio Villas and 545 University.

The average rent in Menlo Park, CA is $4,219.

The price range for a studio apartment in Menlo Park, CA is between $2,395 and $6,822.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menlo Park, CA is between $1,050 and $12,067.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Menlo Park, CA is between $2,750 and $13,647.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Menlo Park, CA is between $3,645 and $13,827.

In Menlo Park, 46% of the residents are renting compared to 54% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of Menlo Park's rentals, 61% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 21% 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 Menlo Park are about 17 years old, on average. Of these, 75% 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 4 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 20% 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 Menlo Park come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 31% of all rentals in Menlo Park. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.