Average Rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Average rent prices in Downtown Berkeley have decreased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Rent prices in Downtown Berkeley vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Downtown Berkeley is $2,195, whereas a house costs $4,495. 1-bedroom apartments in Downtown Berkeley run $1,945 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,795.


Studio	$1,900	15%	27%
1 bedroom	$1,970	7%	No Change
2 bedroom	$3,072	3%	9%
3 bedroom	$4,095	25%	10%
4 bedroom	$5,395	6%	14%

		Listings
Berkeley Flats	$2,500
Elmwood	$2,795
Northside	$2,697
Rockridge	$2,397
Southside	$2,495
University Of California Berkeley	$2,600


Apartments	$2,195	10%	No Change
Condos	$3,150	45%	No Change
Houses	$4,495	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,900

Last 30 days

15%

Last year

27%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,970

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,072

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,095

Last 30 days

25%

Last year

10%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,395

Last 30 days

Last year

14%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Downtown Berkeley and Berkeley Flats by all bedroom counts and property types.

Downtown Berkeley

Median rent price$2,299

21%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,500

32%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA is 8% lower than the median rent in Berkeley Flats, Berkeley, CA.

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$2,500

$2,795

$2,697

$2,495

$2,397

University Of California Berkeley

$2,600

N/A

Last year

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Frequently asked questions for Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Downtown Berkeley rental market.

How much is rent in Downtown Berkeley?

The average rent in Downtown Berkeley is $2,299 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Downtown Berkeley?

Average rent prices in Downtown Berkeley have decreased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

How does Downtown Berkeley rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Downtown Berkeley is 21% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $399 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Downtown Berkeley?

To comfortably afford rent in Downtown Berkeley, you'd need to earn approximately $92,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).