Apartments for Rent in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, CA

Prices and availability in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, CA were last updated on 7 Nov 2026.

The best apartment in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, CA is: Landing at Capitola.

The average rent in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, CA is $3,241.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, CA is between $3,414 and $3,524.

In Live Oak 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Live Oak's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 52% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Live Oak is 47 years old, with 7% 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 Live Oak 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 45% of all rentals in Live Oak. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.