Apartments for Rent in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA

The best apartments in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA are: Summerwood Apartments, Tuscany, Villas on the Boulevard, Hidden Lake and Alder Park.

The average rent in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is $3,299.

The price range for a studio apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $279 and $9,231.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $279 and $10,000.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,000 and $10,000.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, CA is between $2,400 and $12,500.

In Santa Clara 59% of the housing is rented out compared to 41% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 35% of Santa Clara's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 51% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 14% 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 Santa Clara are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 49% 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 3 stories. About 91% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 29% 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 Santa Clara come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 45% of all rentals in Santa Clara. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.