Apartments for Rent in San Leandro, CA

Prices and availability in San Leandro, CA were last updated on 15 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in San Leandro, CA are: Metro Apartments, Fenix 424 by Trion Living, Woodchase Apartment Homes, Bancroft Towers Apartments and St Moritz Garden Apartments.

The average rent in San Leandro, CA is $2,238.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $1,895 and $6,487.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $1,764 and $6,616.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $2,163 and $6,501.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $2,016 and $4,797.

In San Leandro, 42% of the residents are renting compared to 58% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of San Leandro's rentals, 53% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 23% 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 Leandro are about 49 years old, on average. Of these, 8% 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 2 stories. About 99% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% 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 Leandro come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in San Leandro. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.