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

Rent trends in Montclair, Oakland, CA

Average rent prices in Montclair have decreased by 60% over the last month and have decreased by 57% 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
Montclair, Oakland, CA

Rent prices in Montclair vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Montclair is $1,999, whereas a house costs $3,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Montclair run $1,850 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,595.


Studio	$1,500	27%	-
1 bedroom	$1,999	5%	1%
2 bedroom	$2,625	3%	-
3 bedroom	$3,600	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$7,000	No Change	15%

		Listings
Claremont	$2,795
Lynn	$2,225
Mountain View Cemetery	$2,100
Saint Mary Cemetary	$2,150
Trestle Glen	$2,104
Upper Rockridge	$2,699


Apartments	$1,999	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,275	-	No Change
Houses	$3,000	35%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

27%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,999

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,625

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,000

Last year

15%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Montclair, 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 Montclair, Oakland, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Montclair and Claremont by all bedroom counts and property types.

Montclair

Median rent price$1,997

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,795

47%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Montclair, Oakland, CA is 29% lower than the median rent in Claremont, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,795

$2,225

Mountain View Cemetery

$2,100

$2,150

$2,104

$2,699

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Frequently asked questions for Montclair, Oakland, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Montclair rental market.

How much is rent in Montclair?

The average rent in Montclair is $1,997 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Montclair?

Average rent prices in Montclair have decreased by 60% over the last month and have decreased by 57% since last year.

How does Montclair rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Montclair is 5% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $97 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Montclair?

To comfortably afford rent in Montclair, you'd need to earn approximately $80,000/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).