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

Rent trends in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

Average rent prices in Elmwood have increased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 5% 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 $2,950, whereas a house costs $4,495. 1-bedroom apartments in Elmwood run $2,225 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,200.


Studio	$1,995	12%	19%
1 bedroom	$2,275	4%	20%
2 bedroom	$3,300	7%	2%
3 bedroom	$3,647	4%	1%
4 bedroom	$1,975	4%	61%

		Listings
Downtown Berkeley	$2,245
Northside	$2,695
Rockridge	$1,995
Southside	$2,495
Temescal	$2,500
University Of California Berkeley	$2,845


Apartments	$2,950	No Change	4%
Condos	$3,040	3%	106%
Houses	$4,495	153%	50%
Rooms	$1,097	No Change	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

12%

Last year

19%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,275

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,300

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,647

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,975

Last 30 days

Last year

61%

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$3,000

58%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,245

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA is 34% higher than the median rent in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,245

$2,695

$2,495

$1,995

$2,500

University Of California Berkeley

$2,845

N/A

Last year

Discover rentals in Elmwood, Berkeley, CA

3d ago

8.1

Very good

2514 Piedmont Ave

2514 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

1–3 beds

1 bath

$2,095–$3,695

5d+ ago

8.5

Very good

2540 College Ave

2540 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

2–3 beds

1 bath

$2,695–$3,295

1d ago

9.4

Excellent

2637 Regent Street

2637 Regent St, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,795–$3,000

2514 College Avenue - Berkeley - Photo 1 of 1

2d ago

8.6

Very good

2514 College Avenue - Berkeley

2514 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

2 beds

1 bath

$2,900

3d ago

8.1

Very good

2740 College Ave.

2740 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705

3 beds

1 bath

$3,600

5d+ ago

Elmwood condo for rent in Berkeley

2615 Telegraph Ave #1, Berkeley, CA 94704

3 beds

1 bath

$3,900

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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 $3,000 per month as of October 17, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Elmwood?

Average rent prices in Elmwood have increased by 4% over the last month and have increased by 5% since last year.

How does Elmwood rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Elmwood is 58% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,100 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 $120,000/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).