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

Rent price summary for
Merritt, Oakland, CA

As of September 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merritt, Oakland, CA is $1,895. This is -4% lower than the national average.

$4.04

average price per square foot

Median rent

$1,895

over the previous yearvs previous year

Total rentals

16

for rent on Zumper.com

As of September 2025, the median rent for all bedroom counts and property types in Merritt, Oakland, CA is $1,895. This is -4% lower than the national average.

$4.04

average price per square foot

Rent ranges

22%

76%

$0-$1,500$0 - $1,500

$1,501-$3,000$1,501 - $3,000

$3,001-$4,500$3,001 - $4,500

Households

At this time, we don't have information to generate a distribution. Please check back soon.

Median rent and rent ranges are based on Zumper inventory in the last 30 days. Household data are provided by the US Census Bureau.

Rent comparables in
Merritt, Oakland, CA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Merritt, Oakland, CA is $1,895. A 1-bedroom apartment in Merritt, Oakland, CA costs about $1,965 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,995. Houses for rent in Merritt, Oakland, CA are cheaper, with an average monthly cost of $1,450.


1 bedroom	$1,955	2%	12%
2 bedroom	$2,750	1%	16%
3 bedroom	$3,000	10%	34%
Studio	$1,450	1%	5%

		Comparables
Adams Point	$1,995
Cleveland Heights	$2,150
Downtown Oakland	$2,295
Hoover Foster	$1,995
Northgate Waverly	$2,317
Oakland Ave Harrison St	$2,445


Apartments	$1,895	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,100	5%	52%
Houses	$1,450	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,955

Last 30 days

Last year

12%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,750

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

34%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Merritt, 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 Merritt, Oakland, CA to other neighborhoods

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

Merritt

Median rent price$1,895

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,995

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Merritt, Oakland, CA is 5% lower than the median rent in Adams Point, Oakland, CA.

More data insights and reports

National Rent Report

Canadian Rent Report

Annual Rent Report

Are you interested in licensing our current and historical rental real estate data, or do you have custom data requests? Contact datalicensing@zumper.com.