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

Rent trends in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

Average rent prices in Elmwood have decreased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 4% 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
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

Rent prices in Elmwood vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Elmwood is $2,895, whereas a house costs $4,625. 1-bedroom apartments in Elmwood run $2,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,895.


Studio	$1,895	7%	2%
1 bedroom	$2,272	1%	5%
2 bedroom	$2,895	3%	5%
3 bedroom	$4,195	2%	5%
4 bedroom	$5,300	11%	39%

		Listings
Downtown Berkeley	$2,550
Northside	$3,022
Rockridge	$2,195
Southside	$2,495
Temescal	$2,455
University Of California Berkeley	$2,295


Apartments	$2,895	12%	No Change
Condos	$4,600	10%	-
Houses	$4,625	No Change	-
Rooms	$1,395	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,895

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,272

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,895

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,195

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,300

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

39%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Elmwood, 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 Elmwood, Berkeley, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

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

Elmwood

Median rent price$2,895

48%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,550

31%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA is 14% higher than the median rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

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$2,550

$3,022

$2,495

$2,195

$2,455

University Of California Berkeley

$2,295

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Last year

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3D tour

3d ago

7.1

Very good

2524 Dwight Way

2524 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

1 bed

1 bath

$1,300–$1,627

Apartment for rent

Available Jun 5

1d ago

9.4

Excellent

2740 College Ave.

2740 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

2–3 beds

1 bath

$2,595–$3,600

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

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2 beds

1 bath

$2,750

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 1

5d+ ago

9.4

Excellent

2637 Regent Street

2637 Regent St, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,795–$3,000

Price drop

Apartment for rent

4d ago

7.9

Very good

Panoramic College

2555 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

5 beds

1 bath

$7,750

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Frequently asked questions for Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Elmwood rental market.

How much is rent in Elmwood?

The average rent in Elmwood is $2,895 per month as of May 30, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Elmwood?

Average rent prices in Elmwood have decreased by 7% over the last month and have increased by 4% since last year.

How does Elmwood rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Elmwood is 48% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $945 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Elmwood?

To comfortably afford rent in Elmwood, you'd need to earn approximately $116,000/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).