Apartments for Rent in Santa Maria, CA

Prices and availability in Santa Maria, CA were last updated on 21 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Santa Maria, CA are: Las Brisas, La Vista, Siena Apartments, Montiavo and Azure Apartments.

The average rent in Santa Maria, CA is $2,360.

The price range for a studio apartment in Santa Maria, CA is between $1,250 and $2,806.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Santa Maria, CA is between $1,600 and $3,461.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Santa Maria, CA is between $1,250 and $3,969.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Santa Maria, CA is between $2,084 and $9,149.

In Santa Maria 50% of the housing is rented out compared to 50% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 12% of Santa Maria'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 Santa Maria is 30 years old, with 42% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which 97% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Santa Maria come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 13% 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in Santa Maria. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.