Apartments for Rent in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA

Prices and availability in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA were last updated on 3 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA are: Tuscany, Summerwood Apartments, Alba, Orlo and Orlo + Alba.

The average rent in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is $3,299.

The price range for a studio apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $279 and $9,287.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $279 and $10,000.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,000 and $10,000.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,895 and $12,560.

In Santa Clara, 59% of the residents are renting compared to 41% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 35% of Santa Clara's rentals, 51% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Santa Clara is 30 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 91% are garden-style apartment communities, 29% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Santa Clara come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Santa Clara. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.