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 $5,247. 1-bedroom apartments in Elmwood run $2,250 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,795.


Studio	$1,800	5%	8%
1 bedroom	$2,250	3%	3%
2 bedroom	$2,795	No Change	20%
3 bedroom	$3,750	3%	5%
4 bedroom	$1,950	24%	51%

		Listings
Downtown Berkeley	$2,099
Northside	$2,695
Rockridge	$2,300
Southside	$2,295
Temescal	$2,195
University Of California Berkeley	$2,495


Apartments	$2,795	8%	No Change
Condos	$2,725	20%	No Change
Houses	$5,247	No Change	No Change
Rooms	$1,295	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,250

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,795

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

20%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,750

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

24%

Last year

51%

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

44%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,099

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA is 33% higher than the median rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

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$2,099

$2,695

$2,295

$2,300

$2,195

University Of California Berkeley

$2,495

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Last year

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3D tour

4d ago

7.7

Very good

2524 Dwight Way

2524 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

1 bed

1 bath

$1,400–$1,470

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

3d ago

8.4

Very good

2514 Piedmont Ave

2514 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

1–3 beds

1 bath

$1,895–$3,695

Apartment for rent

15h ago

8.5

Very good

2540 College Ave

2540 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Studio–3 beds

1 bath

$2,195–$3,695

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Elmwood apartment for rent in Berkeley

2 beds

1 bath

$2,495

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Elmwood apartment for rent in Berkeley

2 beds

1 bath

$2,495

Apartment for rent

3d ago

Excellent

Studioville

2644 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,595

Apartment for rent

2d ago

9.4

Excellent

2637 Regent Street

2637 Regent St, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,795–$3,000

Apartment for rent

4d ago

8.2

Very good

2740 College Ave.

2740 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

3 beds

1 bath

$3,600

Apartment for rent

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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 July 18, 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 44% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $850 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).