Apartments for Rent in Clearwater, FL

Prices and availability in Clearwater, FL were last updated on 1 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Clearwater, FL are: Mainstreet Apartments, Pineview Apartments, Linz Bayview, Hampton Apartments and Imperial Gardens.

The average rent in Clearwater, FL is $1,803.

The price range for a studio apartment in Clearwater, FL is between $1,000 and $3,402.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearwater, FL is between $675 and $3,730.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Clearwater, FL is between $995 and $5,180.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Clearwater, FL is between $1,366 and $7,735.

In Clearwater, 41% of the residents are renting compared to 59% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 23% of Clearwater's rentals, 57% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 18% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Clearwater is 33 years old, with 33% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 94% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and 4% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Clearwater come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Clearwater. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.