Apartments for Rent in Tehachapi, CA

Prices and availability in Tehachapi, CA were last updated on 14 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Tehachapi, CA are: Sierra Ridge Apartments and Indian Creek Villas.

The average rent in Tehachapi, CA is $1,370.

In Tehachapi, 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 9% of Tehachapi's rentals, 28% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 59% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Tehachapi is 35 years old, with 14% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Tehachapi come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 23% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 66% of all rentals in Tehachapi. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.