Apartments for Rent in Novato, CA

Prices and availability in Novato, CA were last updated on 17 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Novato, CA are: Millworks, Crooked Oak at Loma Verde Preserve Apartment Homes, OTAVON APARTMENTS, Wyndover Apartment Homes and Novato Village Senior Apartments.

The average rent in Novato, CA is $2,676.

The price range for a studio apartment in Novato, CA is between $1,950 and $2,945.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Novato, CA is between $2,025 and $9,278.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Novato, CA is between $1,975 and $10,000.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Novato, CA is between $2,200 and $10,000.

In Novato 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Novato's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 62% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Novato is 44 years old, with 24% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 Novato come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 28% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 58% of all rentals in Novato. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.