Average Rent in Chinatown, Oakland, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Chinatown, Oakland, CA

Average rent prices in Chinatown have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 4% 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
Chinatown, Oakland, CA

Rent prices in Chinatown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chinatown is $1,868, whereas a house costs $4,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Chinatown run $1,284 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,000.


Studio	$1,695	No Change	4%
1 bedroom	$2,623	3%	29%
2 bedroom	$3,289	11%	10%
3 bedroom	$2,950	No Change	27%
4 bedroom	$10,791	-	-

		Listings
Civic Center	$2,480
Clinton	$2,225
Ivy Hill	$2,095
Pill Hill	$2,487
Produce And Waterfront	$2,805
Ralph Bunche	$1,878


Apartments	$1,868	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,950	17%	7%
Houses	$4,500	1%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,695

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,623

Last 30 days

Last year

29%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,289

Last 30 days

11%

Last year

10%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,950

Last year

27%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$10,791

The table above reflects average rent prices in Chinatown, 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.

How does rent in Chinatown, Oakland, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Chinatown and Civic Center by all bedroom counts and property types.

Chinatown

Median rent price$2,097

10%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,480

31%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

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

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,480

$2,225

$2,095

$2,487

Produce And Waterfront

$2,805

$1,878

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Very good

Common at The Brooklyn

11th St & Franklin St, Oakland, CA 94607

1 bed

1 bath

$825–$1,284

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Frequently asked questions for Chinatown, Oakland, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Chinatown rental market.

How much is rent in Chinatown?

The average rent in Chinatown is $2,097 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Chinatown?

Average rent prices in Chinatown have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 4% since last year.

How does Chinatown rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Chinatown is 10% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $197 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Chinatown?

To comfortably afford rent in Chinatown, you'd need to earn approximately $84,000/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).