Average Rent in El Cerrito, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in El Cerrito, CA

Average rent prices in El Cerrito have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 13% 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
El Cerrito, CA

Rent prices in El Cerrito vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in El Cerrito is $2,295, whereas a house costs $3,100. 1-bedroom apartments in El Cerrito run $2,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,550.


Studio	$2,149	1%	86%
1 bedroom	$2,022	1%	1%
2 bedroom	$2,695	2%	11%
3 bedroom	$3,200	4%	8%
4 bedroom	$3,500	11%	18%

		Listings
El Cerrito	$2,972


Apartments	$2,295	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,450	No Change	No Change
Houses	$3,100	20%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,149

Last 30 days

Last year

86%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,022

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,695

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,200

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,500

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

18%

The table above reflects average rent prices in El Cerrito, 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 El Cerrito, CA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in El Cerrito and Aliso Viejo by all bedroom counts and property types.

El Cerrito

Median rent price$2,332

20%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$4,495

131%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in El Cerrito, CA is 48% lower than the median rent in Aliso Viejo, CA.

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5d+ ago

Condo for rent in El Cerrito

Penthouse Guest Suite in Co Living Space

938 Kearney St #A, El Cerrito, CA 94530

1 bed

1 bath

$1,000

Condo for rent

Available Sep 6

3D tour

4d ago

8.4

Very good

5550 Central Ave

5550 Central Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

2 beds

1 bath

$2,295

Apartment for rent

3D tour

2d ago

8.3

Very good

6522 Moeser

6522 Moeser Ln, El Cerrito, CA 94530

3 beds

1 bath

$2,950

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

House for rent in El Cerrito

18764 Consul Ave, El Cerrito, CA 92881

3 beds

2 baths

$2,950

House for rent

4d ago

8.6

Very good

M929

929 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530

3 beds

2 baths

$2,995

Apartment for rent

3d ago

House for rent in El Cerrito

Single Family Residence - Corona, CA

2969 Villa Catalonia Cir, El Cerrito, CA 92881

3 beds

2.5 baths

$3,600

House for rent

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Frequently asked questions for El Cerrito, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the El Cerrito rental market.

How much is rent in El Cerrito?

The average rent in El Cerrito is $2,332 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in El Cerrito?

Average rent prices in El Cerrito have increased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 13% since last year.

How does El Cerrito rent compare to the national average?

Rent in El Cerrito is 20% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $382 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in El Cerrito?

To comfortably afford rent in El Cerrito, you'd need to earn approximately $93,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in El Cerrito?

El Cerrito's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $2,200 per month, while two-bedroom units rent for around $2,700 monthly. One-bedrooms make up 37% of the rental market, and two-bedrooms account for 34% of available inventory.

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).