Apartments for Rent in San Leandro, CA

Prices and availability in San Leandro, CA were last updated on 25 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in San Leandro, CA are: Metro Apartments, St Moritz Garden Apartments, Marina Breeze Apartments, Fenix 424 by Trion Living and Gateway San Leandro.

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 $6,757.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $1,050 and $6,472.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $1,850 and $6,770.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Leandro, CA is between $2,132 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 average age of rental buildings in San Leandro is 49 years old, with 8% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 99% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.