Prices and availability in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.
The best apartments in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA are: Tuscany, Summerwood Apartments, Orlo + Alba, Alba and Orlo.
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 $2,000 and $9,287.
The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,295 and $9,403.
The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,000 and $9,389.
The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,350 and $12,500.
In Santa Clara 59% of the housing is rented out compared to 41% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 35% of Santa Clara's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.
