Apartments for Rent in Stockton, CA

Prices and availability in Stockton, CA were last updated on 4 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Stockton, CA are: Palms at Morada, ABBEY POINTE APARTMENTS, Morada Crossing, QUAILWOOD APARTMENTS and Waterfield Square Apartment Homes.

The average rent in Stockton, CA is $1,669.

The price range for a studio apartment in Stockton, CA is between $928 and $5,107.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stockton, CA is between $928 and $5,676.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Stockton, CA is between $1,000 and $6,572.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Stockton, CA is between $1,000 and $4,500.

In Stockton 46% of the housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 14% of Stockton's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 46% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 39% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Stockton is 41 years old, with 17% 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, 4% are mid-sized buildings, and 0.9% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Stockton 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 39% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Stockton. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.