Posted October 22, 2026 | By Eric Engelbert | Updated as projects open.

Anaheim has to plan for 17,453 new homes by 2029, more than any other city in Orange County, and apartments make up a large share of what is being built. Hundreds of new apartments have opened since 2021 along Lincoln Avenue, near the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink station, and in the Platinum Triangle, and thousands more are approved. This is a quick guide to what is open, what is coming, and the new affordable communities.

Renting is not the only option, though. At the end, we compare today's new apartment rents with buying one of Anaheim's newer townhomes.

New Apartments Open Since 2021

Community	Location	Apartments	Opened
Link OC	1075 N. Link, next to the Anaheim Canyon Metrolink station	406	2024
Zia (MBK Rental Living and Haseko)	1600 W. Lincoln Ave	315	2024
Jefferson Revo (Jefferson Stadium Park)	1912 S. Jacaranda St, Platinum Triangle	332	2021

Jefferson Revo advertised rents from about $2,650 in 2026. Rents change daily; check each community for current pricing.

Approved or Proposed

Project	Location	Apartments	Status
OC Vibe	2695 E. Katella Ave, around Honda Center	900 in the first phase; 1,500 planned	Under construction
Anaheim Hills Festival (Shea Properties)	8020 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd	447	Approved March 2026
The Invitation	1122 N. Anaheim Blvd (former tow yard)	269	Approved
A-Town Area E (Lennar)	1825-1845 S. State College Blvd	257	Construction mobilizing 2025
A-Town Areas B, C, and D (Lennar)	E. Katella Ave area	778 with retail	Waiting on financing
Former LT Platinum Center site	2030-2040 S. State College Blvd	405 in the Housing Element	Sold in 2021; no current plan
Legacy Anaheim (Encore Capital)	200 W. Midway Dr	156 rental townhomes	In design
SEC Ball and Anaheim	1200-1354 S. Anaheim Blvd	159 with a hotel and retail	Application filed
BARN Promenade	350 W. Center Street Promenade	57	Approved
Lincoln Colony	898-914 W. Lincoln Ave	43	Application filed
Broadway Tower	122 W. Broadway	36	Application filed

Status from the City of Anaheim 2021-2029 Housing Element (Table B-2) and later public reports. The Housing Element status date is December 2021, so some projects may have moved since.

New Affordable Apartments

Anaheim has opened several new income-restricted communities since 2021. Applications go through each property's management company or the city's housing programs, usually by waitlist.

Community	Location	Apartments	Who It Serves
Buena Esperanza	2691 W. La Palma Ave	69 studios	Formerly homeless residents; opened 2021
El Verano	1248 E. Lincoln Ave	54	Seniors 62 and older; opened 2021
Center of Hope (Salvation Army)	1401 S. Salvation Place	70	Formerly homeless residents with services; opened 2023
Miraflores (listed as Anaheim Midway in the Housing Element)	1445 S. Anaheim Blvd	85	Families, including formerly homeless; opened 2024
Azure	1251 N. Harbor Blvd	87	Formerly homeless residents with services; opened 2025
Tampico Apartments	State College Blvd and Lincoln Ave	Up to 32	Young adults 18 to 24; expected late 2026 or 2027
Southeast Beach-Lincoln	Beach Blvd and Lincoln Ave	Up to 147	Seniors and young adults; expected 2027

Four existing Platinum Triangle and downtown buildings, 1818 Platinum Triangle, The Paramount, Parallel, and Alexan CTR City, about 1,280 apartments in all, are also converting to workforce housing for households earning up to 120% of area median income as units turn over.

Source: City of Anaheim affordable housing fact sheet (2026). For applications, contact the Anaheim Housing Authority or each property directly.

Why So Many Apartments?

Anaheim's 17,453-home target is the largest in Orange County. Most of the city is built out, so the plan relies on the Platinum Triangle, the Center City Corridors along Anaheim Boulevard, Lincoln Avenue, and Harbor Boulevard, and older shopping centers and office sites. Large rental buildings are the most common result on that kind of land, while smaller sites have become for-sale townhome communities.

Renting vs. Buying in Anaheim

New apartment communities in Anaheim advertise rents starting around $2,600 a month, with larger units costing considerably more. Depending on your down payment, interest rate, and HOA, a monthly payment on one of Anaheim's newer townhomes can land in a similar range, and you build equity instead of paying rent. Newer two-bedroom townhomes in Anaheim have listed from about $695,000 to $750,000, and several communities include homes set aside for moderate-income buyers.

If you are paying top-of-market rent, it is worth comparing. Start here: