Apartments for Rent in Mountain View, CA

Prices and availability in Mountain View, CA were last updated on 9 May 2026.

The best apartments in Mountain View, CA are: St. Croix, Highland Gardens, 1846 California, 265 N Rengstorff Avenue and Verona Gardens.

The average rent in Mountain View, CA is $3,569.

The price range for a studio apartment in Mountain View, CA is between $2,125 and $11,339.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mountain View, CA is between $2,125 and $12,217.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mountain View, CA is between $2,125 and $12,217.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Mountain View, CA is between $2,295 and $12,217.

In Mountain View 61% of the housing is rented out compared to 39% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 29% of Mountain View's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 59% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Mountain View is 37 years old, with 38% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 87% are garden-style apartment communities, 17% are mid-sized buildings, and 2% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Mountain View come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 9% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 36% of all rentals in Mountain View. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.