Apartments for Rent in Watsonville, CA

Prices and availability in Watsonville, CA were last updated on 12 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Watsonville, CA are: Garden Hill Apartments, 245 Pacifica Boulevard, Unit 102, 225 Pacifica Boulevard, Unit 204, 233 Pacifica Boulevard, Unit 104 and Vista Montana Apartments.

The average rent in Watsonville, CA is $2,309.

In Watsonville 55% of the housing is rented out compared to 45% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Watsonville's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 50% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 36% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Watsonville is 32 years old, with 50% 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 Watsonville come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 38% of all rentals in Watsonville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.