Apartments for Rent in Manteca, CA

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• How many apartments for rent are available in Manteca right now?

  Rent in this corner of San Joaquin County tracks one thing above all others, which is how close you are to the Altamont and the Bay Area jobs beyond it. Manteca's citywide median sits near $2,499, between Stockton at $1,622 and Modesto at $1,820 on the cheaper side and Tracy at $2,700 and Lathrop at $2,997 on the commuter side. Roomster shows 3 apartments for rent across the city, concentrated along the Yosemite Avenue and Main Street corridors and in the newer complexes near the Highway 120 bypass.

• How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Manteca?

  A one-bedroom averages about $1,395 and has come down roughly 6 percent over the past year, a two-bedroom near $1,950, and a three-bedroom around $2,695. Studios are scarce and volatile in this market, so treat the one-bedroom as the practical entry point. You can find one-bedrooms under $1,300 a month in central Manteca and along the Yosemite Avenue corridor, where the older complexes sit. Apartments across the city average $1,950 against $2,792 for a house, which is why the all-types median reads higher than the apartment market itself does.

• Is there rent control in Manteca, CA?

  No, and this is the single biggest legal change for anyone arriving from the coast. Manteca has no local rent stabilization ordinance, so the statewide Tenant Protection Act is the only cap: 5 percent plus regional inflation with a hard 10 percent ceiling, which for San Joaquin County works out to 8.6 percent from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. Renters moving from San Francisco or Oakland, where local ordinances hold annual increases to low single digits on covered units, should plan for a materially larger possible increase at renewal here. Buildings under 15 years old are exempt outright, which takes in much of Manteca's newer stock.

• How does Manteca compare with Stockton, Tracy, and Lathrop on apartment rent?

  It sits in the middle of a gradient you can drive along. Stockton, about fifteen minutes north, runs a median near $1,622 and Modesto $1,820, while Tracy reaches $2,700 and Lathrop, immediately west, $2,997 against Manteca's $2,499. The pattern is not about amenities, it is about minutes to the Altamont Pass, and each step west costs a few hundred dollars a month. If your job is in the Bay Area the arithmetic is a straight trade of commute time against rent; if it is local, Stockton and Modesto are the genuine saving.

• Are there apartments for rent near the ACE station or the Highway 120 bypass?

  Yes, though the rail picture is still in progress. ACE service reaches this area through the Lathrop/Manteca station, with peak-direction trips toward San Jose and Stockton, and a downtown Manteca platform is planned as part of the Valley Rail extension, though the schedule has been pushed back more than once and is not fixed. Apartments near downtown and Main Street would benefit first when it opens. For now the practical routes are the Highway 120 bypass, Highway 99, and I-5, and complexes near the 120 interchanges are the ones that make a Bay Area commute workable.

• What deposit and fees should I expect when renting an apartment in Manteca?

  California caps most security deposits at one month's rent, with a narrow exception letting an owner who is an individual holding no more than two properties and four units ask up to two months. On a $1,950 two-bedroom that difference is worth asking about before you apply. The deposit must come back within 21 days with an itemized statement, and any deduction now needs photographs. Since January 1, 2026, every mandatory charge has to sit inside the advertised rent. Ask about parking for a second vehicle, which in a commuter city is a genuine cost rather than a detail.