Apartments for Rent in Walnut Creek, CA

Prices and availability in Walnut Creek, CA were last updated on 13 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Walnut Creek, CA are: Castlewood Apartments, Diablo Pointe Apartments, Lyric, The Boulders and Overlook at Walnut Creek.

The average rent in Walnut Creek, CA is $2,708.

The price range for a studio apartment in Walnut Creek, CA is between $1,802 and $8,857.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Walnut Creek, CA is between $816 and $13,407.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Walnut Creek, CA is between $1,639 and $18,283.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Walnut Creek, CA is between $816 and $3,900.

In Walnut Creek 36% of the housing is rented out compared to 64% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 34% of Walnut Creek's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 55% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% 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 Walnut Creek are about 34 years old, on average. Of these, 33% 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 4 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 23% 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 Walnut Creek come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 53% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 38% of all rentals in Walnut Creek. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.