Apartments for Rent in Auburn, CA

Prices and availability in Auburn, CA were last updated on 20 May 2026.

The best apartments in Auburn, CA are: The Ridge Apartments, Miner's Station, St. Francis Apartments, Persimmon Terrace Apartments and Driftwood Village.

The average rent in Auburn, CA is $1,811.

The price range for a studio apartment in Auburn, CA is between $1,500 and $6,730.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Auburn, CA is between $1,126 and $6,085.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Auburn, CA is between $1,126 and $6,730.

In Auburn 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Auburn's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 57% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 28% 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 Auburn are about 31 years old, on average. Of these, 34% 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Auburn come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.1% 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 31% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Auburn. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.