Average Rent in Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA

Average rent prices in Hillcrest Knolls have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 39% 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
Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA

Rent prices in Hillcrest Knolls vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Hillcrest Knolls is $2,447, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Hillcrest Knolls run $1,995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,525.


Studio	$2,100	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,995	4%	13%
2 bedroom	$2,484	-	-
3 bedroom	$3,199	No Change	18%
4 bedroom	$3,645	2%	-

		Listings
Bay O Vista	$2,337
Broadmoor District	$2,200
Eastmont Hills	$2,272
Mt Eden	$2,683
Mulford Gardens	$2,484
Sheffield Village	$2,200


Apartments	$2,447	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,000	No Change	No Change
Houses	$2,000	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,100

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,484

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,199

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,645

Last 30 days

The table above reflects average rent prices in Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, 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 Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Hillcrest Knolls and Mt Eden by all bedroom counts and property types.

Hillcrest Knolls

Median rent price$2,425

27%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,683

40%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA is 10% lower than the median rent in Mt Eden, Hayward, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,683

$2,272

$2,337

$2,200

$2,484

$2,200

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Frequently asked questions for Hillcrest Knolls, Castro Valley, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Hillcrest Knolls rental market.

How much is rent in Hillcrest Knolls?

The average rent in Hillcrest Knolls is $2,425 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Hillcrest Knolls?

Average rent prices in Hillcrest Knolls have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 39% since last year.

How does Hillcrest Knolls rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Hillcrest Knolls is 27% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $515 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Hillcrest Knolls?

To comfortably afford rent in Hillcrest Knolls, you'd need to earn approximately $97,000/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).