Apartments for Rent in Sanford, FL

Prices and availability in Sanford, FL were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Sanford, FL are: Sanford Landing Apartments, Solara, Westlake Apartment Homes, Skymor Sanford and Arbor Lakes Apartments.

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

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $1,150 and $3,079.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $1,299 and $3,913.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Sanford, FL is between $1,450 and $4,721.

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 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 Sanford are about 21 years old, on average. Of these, 69% 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 96% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% are mid-rises, and 2% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

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.