Apartments for Rent in Los Altos, CA

Prices and availability in Los Altos, CA were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in Los Altos, CA are: 1473 Miramonte Avenue, 201 Cuesta Drive, Los Altos Court and Tyndall.

The average rent in Los Altos, CA is $3,166.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Los Altos, CA is between $3,195 and $3,645.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Los Altos, CA is between $3,195 and $3,775.

In Los Altos, 18% of the residents are renting compared to 82% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of Los Altos's rentals, 39% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 42% 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 Los Altos are about 39 years old, on average. Of these, none 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 3 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.

Studio apartments in Los Altos are around 2% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 67% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 31% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.