Apartments for Rent in San Fernando, CA

Prices and availability in San Fernando, CA were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in San Fernando, CA are: 1101 N Maclay, Vera Apts and Jessie.

The average rent in San Fernando, CA is $1,657.

In San Fernando 37% of the housing is rented out compared to 63% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 4% of San Fernando's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 46% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 50% 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 San Fernando are about 51 years old, on average. Of these, 29% 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 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 San Fernando come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 96% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 3% of all rentals in San Fernando. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.