Apartments for Rent in Bartow, FL

Prices and availability in Bartow, FL were last updated on 24 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Bartow, FL are: Summerlin Oaks Apartments, 519 Patton Loop, 1920 GRIFFIN TRAIL BARTOW, FL 33830, 1707 Valencia Blvd Bartow, FL 33830 and 490 E Stanford Street, Unit B.

The average rent in Bartow, FL is $1,564.

The price range for a studio apartment in Bartow, FL is between $1,095 and $1,275.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Bartow, FL is between $508 and $2,000.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Bartow, FL is between $508 and $2,000.

In Bartow, 34% of the residents are renting compared to 66% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 9% of Bartow's rentals, 49% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 40% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Bartow is 29 years old, with 59% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Bartow come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 25% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 62% of all rentals in Bartow. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.