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

Rent trends in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

Average rent prices in Elmwood have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 12% 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 $2,795, whereas a house costs $4,495. 1-bedroom apartments in Elmwood run $2,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,795.


Studio	$1,945	5%	17%
1 bedroom	$2,225	1%	1%
2 bedroom	$2,795	No Change	20%
3 bedroom	$3,975	5%	1%
4 bedroom	$4,650	1%	23%

		Listings
Downtown Berkeley	$2,296
Northside	$2,975
Rockridge	$2,295
Southside	$2,295
Temescal	$2,197
University Of California Berkeley	$2,795


Apartments	$2,795	3%	No Change
Condos	$2,095	12%	No Change
Houses	$4,495	57%	No Change
Rooms	$1,145	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,945

Last 30 days

Last year

17%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,225

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,795

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

20%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,975

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,650

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

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$2,795

46%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,296

20%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA is 22% higher than the median rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,296

$2,975

$2,295

$2,295

$2,197

University Of California Berkeley

$2,795

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Last year

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5d+ ago

Elmwood condo for rent in Berkeley

Elmwood's modern two-level loft style condo

2400 Dowling Pl, Berkeley, CA 94705

2 beds

2 baths

$1,850

Condo for rent

2d ago

8.4

Very good

2514 Piedmont Ave

2514 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

1–3 beds

1 bath

$2,095–$3,695

Apartment for rent

3d ago

9.2

Excellent

Regent Street

2510 Regent St, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,550

Price drop

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.7

Very good

Studioville

2644 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,595

Apartment for rent

1d ago

8.8

Very good

2540 College Ave

2540 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

2–3 beds

1 bath

$2,695–$3,295

Price drop

Apartment for rent

31m ago

9.4

Excellent

2637 Regent Street

2637 Regent St, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,795–$3,000

Apartment for rent

8h ago

8.8

Very good

2740 College Ave.

2740 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

3 beds

1 bath

$3,600

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Elmwood condo for rent in Berkeley

2615 Telegraph Ave #1, Berkeley, CA 94704

3 beds

1 bath

$4,200

$3,975

Price drop

Condo for rent

Available Aug 26

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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 $2,795 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Elmwood?

Average rent prices in Elmwood have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 12% since last year.

How does Elmwood rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Elmwood is 46% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $885 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 $112,000/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).