Apartments for Rent in Berkeley, CA

Prices and availability in Berkeley, CA were last updated on 16 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Berkeley, CA are: 26FIFTY, Aquatic Fourth Street, URSA Berkeley, Parker and Shattuck Apartments.

The average rent in Berkeley, CA is $3,299.

The price range for a studio apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $250 and $7,524.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $925 and $7,763.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $925 and $11,926.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA is between $925 and $6,880.

In Berkeley 56% of the housing is rented out compared to 44% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Berkeley's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 71% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 13% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Berkeley is 24 years old, with 70% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 55% are garden-style apartment communities, 66% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Berkeley come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 19% 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 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 30% of all rentals in Berkeley. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.