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

Rent trends in Montclair, Oakland, CA

Average rent prices in Montclair have increased by 13% over the last month and have decreased by 64% 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 $2,272, whereas a house costs $4,325. 1-bedroom apartments in Montclair run $1,999 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,595.


Studio	$1,695	27%	-
1 bedroom	$2,025	No Change	-
2 bedroom	$2,564	3%	-
3 bedroom	$4,500	No Change	8%
4 bedroom	$9,900	No Change	42%

		Listings
Claremont	$2,407
Lynn	$1,850
Mountain View Cemetery	$2,390
Saint Mary Cemetary	$2,395
Trestle Glen	$2,200
Upper Rockridge	$1,949


Apartments	$2,272	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,320	-	-
Houses	$4,325	13%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,695

Last 30 days

27%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,025

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,564

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,500

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$9,900

Last year

42%

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$2,250

15%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,407

23%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Montclair, Oakland, CA is 7% lower than the median rent in Claremont, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,407

$1,850

Mountain View Cemetery

$2,390

$2,395

$2,200

$1,949

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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 $2,250 per month as of June 13, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Montclair?

Average rent prices in Montclair have increased by 13% over the last month and have decreased by 64% since last year.

How does Montclair rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Montclair is 15% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 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 $90,000/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).