Apartments for Rent in San Bernardino, CA

Prices and availability in San Bernardino, CA were last updated on 5 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in San Bernardino, CA are: Castlepark, Casa Del Sol, Hillside Village Apartments, Loma Villas Apartments and Ascot Park Apartments.

The average rent in San Bernardino, CA is $1,799.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Bernardino, CA is between $1,190 and $1,768.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Bernardino, CA is between $1,275 and $2,151.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Bernardino, CA is between $1,300 and $2,762.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Bernardino, CA is between $1,200 and $3,685.

In San Bernardino 50% of the housing is rented out compared to 50% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 21% of San Bernardino's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 41% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 36% 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 San Bernardino are about 41 years old, on average. Of these, 11% 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 3% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in San Bernardino come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in San Bernardino. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.