Apartments for Rent in El Sobrante, CA

Prices and availability in El Sobrante, CA were last updated on 22 May 2026.

The best apartments in El Sobrante, CA are: Heritage Grove Apts, 4576 Appian Way and SPDR Townhouses.

The average rent in El Sobrante, CA is $2,475.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in El Sobrante, CA is between $2,295 and $2,595.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in El Sobrante, CA is between $2,295 and $2,695.

In El Sobrante, 23% of the residents are renting compared to 77% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of El Sobrante's rentals, 45% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 46% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in El Sobrante is 20 years old, with 49% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 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 El Sobrante come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.2% 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 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 70% of all rentals in El Sobrante. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.