Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Last updated on July 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Berkeley
$2,695/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Berkeley is $2,695 per month as of July 2026. This is 39% above the national average rent, or $750 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Berkeley
185
for rent on Zumper.com as of July 2026
Share of Berkeley rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Berkeley have increased by 8% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Berkeley vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Berkeley is $2,664, whereas a house costs $5,750. 1-bedroom apartments in Berkeley run $2,295 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,995.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,995 | - | 11% | |
1 bedroom | $2,295 | - | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $3,000 | - | 4% | |
3 bedroom | $3,995 | - | 33% | |
4 bedroom | $5,750 | - | 50% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Downtown Berkeley Bart Station, CA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $2,664 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $3,172 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $5,750 | - | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,995
Last year
11%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,295
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$3,000
Last year
4%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$3,995
Last year
33%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,750
Last year
50%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Downtown Berkeley Bart Station, CA.
Apartments
Average rent
$2,664
Condos
Average rent
$3,172
Houses
Average rent
$5,750
The table above reflects average rent prices in Downtown Berkeley Bart Station, 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.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Berkeley rental market.
The average rent in Berkeley is $2,695 per month as of July 18, 2026.
Average rent prices in Berkeley have increased by 8% since last year.
Rent in Berkeley is 39% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $750 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Berkeley, you'd need to earn approximately $108,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
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).