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1BR/1.0BA1 bed1 bath575 sqftBeautiful one bedroom with hardwood floors in a quiet building. Why live in a huge tightly packed building when you can live in a fresh air garden apartment with a great vibe! No claustrophobic hallways, elevators or carpeting in this building! Open feeling, clean air and green jungle like surroundings! Neighbors are friendly and quiet, location has a high walking score too! This apartment offers large windows allowing an abundance of natural light, an updated kitchen equipped with wood cabinets, stainless refrigerator and gas stove. The bedroom also has hardwood flooring with a walk in closet. The property features a unique, lush and serene Asian style bamboo garden in a secure large courtyard which includes a small deck and BBQ. Off-Street parking available, bicycle secure lock-up in the rear of building and coin-op laundry. The bus stops one block away. Walk to several restaurants, including Mo'joe Cafe and the Homemade Cafe. 12 minute bike ride to U.C. Berkeley Campus or to N Berkeley BART. Zillow values this unit at over $2200 and a building on the same block has one bedroom units that don't compare listed at $2250. This is a very fair rent for a well maintained building that the owner takes pride in. We think you'll feel a difference when you tour this building. Kindly review the business side of things below: $1.00 monthly fee for laundry upkeep. COVID-19 INFO: This unit is sanitized, all handles, doorknobs, etc. have been wiped down with isopropal alcohol and the walls have been repainted! We will meet you at the building, open the door for you and you can tour the apartment without anyone else in the apartment while we wait outside. We have your health and safety in mind at all times. For a showing please see contact info at the bottom. We are now taking applications. 1) Please use our easy online method, the application fees don’t go to us and must be paid through the LINK BELOW before they can be processed. One Application per person over the age of 18 please. 2) All supporting documents such as pay-stubs, IDs, current and past rental history with phone numbers should be attached to the online application to expedite the processing of the application. 3) Submitting an application will require paying an application fee. This fee won't be refunded whether a full or partial credit check is processed or not since the company we contract with does not issue refunds and the money goes to them and not us. If you genuinely like the apartment, please apply. We don't benefit from your application fees and we encourage people not to randomly apply and pay an application fee that they cannot recover. 4) We are 100% transparent and believe in full disclosures. Every once in a while an error may creep into one of our advertisements even after we proof and re-proof an ad. We in no way intend to make any misrepresentations and will correct any errors as soon as we are notified. A discrepancy is extremely rare, however, BEMG is not liable if any such errors appear in our advertisement or creates an inconvenience for you. 5) All square footage is approximate. At times pictures may be of a similar unit and not necessarily of the unit being advertised (we may have more than one apartment available). When in doubt, please ask questions until you are fully satisfied. 6) We look at all applications on a first come, first serve basis based on qualifications. We are an equal opportunity housing provider. 7) Upon being approved, we r..

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Rent trends in Berkeley

Median rents as of Jan 24 2026.
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A table of studio rental data trends in Berkeley
MonthMedian Rent
February 2024$1,995
March 2024$1,995
April 2024$1,966
May 2024$1,895
June 2024$1,826
July 2024$1,823
August 2024$1,888
September 2024$1,861
October 2024$1,897
November 2024$1,870
December 2024$1,909
January 2025$1,980
February 2025$1,983
March 2025$1,990
April 2025$1,960
May 2025$1,924
June 2025$1,922
July 2025$1,898
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September 2025$1,871
October 2025$1,892
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Schools near 1621 Blake street Berkeley, CA 94703

Washington Elementary School

2300 mlk jr way

berkeley, CA, 94704

K-5Public
A

Malcolm X Elementary School

1731 prince st

berkeley, CA, 94703

K-5Public
A

Oxford Elementary School

1222 univ ave

berkeley, CA, 94702

K-5Public
A

Sylvia Mendez Elementary

2840 ellsworth st

berkeley, CA, 94705

K-5Public
A-

Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier

1645 milvia st

berkeley, CA, 94709

K-5Public
A
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Neighborhood

NEIGHBORHOOD VIBE
Peaceful and quiet
Noise-canceling headphones not required in this mostly noise free area.

Getting around Berkeley near 1621 Blake St

Walking

7/10
Grab your reusable bags–many shops and stores are within walking distance.

Driving

7/10
This area is close to freeways and has adequate parking options.

Cycling

7/10
Peddling isn’t a problem with cyclist-friendly streets and bikeable destinations.

Transit

7/10
Popular public transit options are just a short walk from this location.

Points of interest for 1621 Blake St, Berkeley

Groceries

7/10
At least one grocery store within a 15-minute walk

Shopping

7/10
Variety of shops within walking distance

Cafes

6/10
Some cafés within walking distance

Restaurants

8/10
Variety of restaurants within walking distance

Primary schools

9/10
At least one elementary school within a 5-minute walk

High schools

9/10
At least one high school within a 10-minute walk

Parks

7/10
Moderate amount of park space nearby

Nightlife

3/10
Few or no bars within walking distance

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