Apartments for Rent in Sanford, FL

Prices and availability in Sanford, FL were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Sanford, FL are: Sanford Landing Apartments, Lake's Edge Apartments, Solara, Arbor Lakes Apartments and Bell Lake Forest.

The average rent in Sanford, FL is $1,650.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $866 and $3,149.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $1,228 and $4,713.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $1,425 and $6,525.

In Sanford 48% of the housing is rented out compared to 52% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Sanford's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Sanford is 21 years old, with 69% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 96% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Sanford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.8% 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 38% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Sanford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.