Apartments for Rent in San Jose, CA

Prices and availability in San Jose, CA were last updated on 21 May 2026.

The best apartments in San Jose, CA are: Revey Villa, Willow Creek, Valley West Apartments, Monterey Manor Apartments and Winchester Palms Apartments.

The average rent in San Jose, CA is $2,954.

The price range for a studio apartment in San Jose, CA is between $1,695 and $9,980.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Jose, CA is between $1,355 and $16,094.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in San Jose, CA is between $1,030 and $10,488.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in San Jose, CA is between $1,030 and $11,020.

In San Jose 44% of the housing is rented out compared to 56% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 29% of San Jose's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 48% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in San Jose is 28 years old, with 48% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, 18% are mid-sized buildings, and 3% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in San Jose come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in San Jose. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.