Average Rent in Oakland, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Oakland, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Oakland, CA have increased by 2% in the last month and have decreased by 1% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Oakland, CA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Oakland, CA is $2,168. A 1-bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA costs about $1,980 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $2,623. Houses for rent in Oakland, CA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $2,888.


1 bedroom	$1,950	1%	No Change
2 bedroom	$2,650	2%	1%
3 bedroom	$3,250	3%	1%
4 bedroom	$3,600	2%	3%
Studio	$1,544	No Change	8%

		Comparables
Adams Point	$2,025
Cleveland Heights	$2,109
Clinton	$2,417
Downtown Oakland	$1,917
Lakeside	$1,922
Longfellow	$1,950
Northgate Waverly	$2,373
Oakland Ave Harrison St	$2,638
Pill Hill	$2,455
Produce And Waterfront	$2,671


Apartments	$2,168	1%	No Change
Condos	$2,472	2%	No Change
Houses	$2,888	1%	No Change
Rooms	$1,195	No Change	20%

Studio

Average rent

$1,544

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,950

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,650

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,250

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Oakland, 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.

Compare rent prices in Oakland, CA to other cities

Median rent prices in Oakland, CA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Alameda, CA.

Oakland

Median rent price$2,200

15%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,590

36%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oakland, CA is 15% lower than the median rent in Alameda, CA.

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Alameda

$2,590

Last year

Berkeley

$2,858

Last year

Concord

$2,312

Last year

Hayward

$2,442

Last year

Pinole

$2,112

Last year

Richmond

$2,300

Last year

San Francisco Bay Area

$3,200

N/A

Last year

San Francisco

$3,830

13%

Last year

San Leandro

$2,395

Last year

San Mateo

$3,474

Last year

South San Francisco

$2,749

Last year

Walnut Creek

$2,944

Last year

Cost of living in
Oakland, CA

The overall cost of living in Oakland, CA is 38% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.