Apartments for Rent in Fountain Valley, CA

Prices and availability in Fountain Valley, CA were last updated on 24 May 2026.

The best apartments in Fountain Valley, CA are: Palm Island, Crystal Springs and GRANDE.

The average rent in Fountain Valley, CA is $2,550.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fountain Valley, CA is between $2,313 and $4,079.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Fountain Valley, CA is between $2,545 and $5,000.

In Fountain Valley, 35% of the residents are renting compared to 65% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Fountain Valley's rentals, 42% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 37% 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 Fountain Valley are about 43 years old, on average. Of these, 22% 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 Fountain Valley come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0.6% 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 57% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Fountain Valley. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.