Apartments for Rent in Cathedral City, CA

Prices and availability in Cathedral City, CA were last updated on 24 May 2026.

The best apartments in Cathedral City, CA are: 37111 Cathedral Canyon Dr., 36953 Bankside Drive, 68460 Kings Road, Canyon Vista Apartments Homes and 36947 Melrose Dr..

The average rent in Cathedral City, CA is $1,550.

The price range for a studio apartment in Cathedral City, CA is between $1,295 and $2,095.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cathedral City, CA is between $1,295 and $1,695.

In Cathedral City, 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 8% of Cathedral City's rentals, 61% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 28% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Cathedral City is 31 years old, with 53% 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 Cathedral City come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 12% 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 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Cathedral City. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.