Apartments for Rent in Orinda, CA

Prices and availability in Orinda, CA were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Orinda, CA is: 32 Orchard Rd.

In Orinda 9% of the housing is rented out compared to 91% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 34% of Orinda's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 4% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 62% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Orinda is 32 years old, with 31% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 7 stories, of which 31% are garden-style apartment communities, 69% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Orinda 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 100% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0.5% of all rentals in Orinda. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.