Apartments for Rent in Piedmont, Alameda County, CA

Prices and availability in Piedmont, Alameda County, CA were last updated on 8 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Piedmont, Alameda County, CA is: 1658 B Lower Grand Ave.

The average rent in Piedmont, Alameda County, CA is $2,473.

In Piedmont, 9% of the residents are renting compared to 91% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Piedmont's rentals, 14% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 77% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Piedmont is 34 years old, with 42% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 31% are garden-style apartment communities, 58% are mid-sized buildings, and 20% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Piedmont come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 13% 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 69% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 17% of all rentals in Piedmont. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.