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

Rent trends in Montclair, Oakland, CA

Average rent prices in Montclair have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 52% 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 $2,150, whereas a house costs $5,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Montclair run $1,875 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,750.


Studio	$1,795	27%	-
1 bedroom	$2,050	No Change	13%
2 bedroom	$2,895	3%	-
3 bedroom	$5,550	No Change	-
4 bedroom	$8,500	No Change	34%

		Listings
Claremont	$2,595
Lynn	$1,995
Mountain View Cemetery	$2,250
Saint Mary Cemetary	$2,295
Trestle Glen	$2,075
Upper Rockridge	$2,447


Apartments	$2,150	No Change	No Change
Condos	$2,750	-	No Change
Houses	$5,400	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

27%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,050

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,895

Last 30 days

3 bedroom

Average rent

$5,550

4 bedroom

Average rent

$8,500

Last year

34%

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$2,500

30%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,595

34%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Montclair, Oakland, CA is 4% lower than the median rent in Claremont, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,595

$1,995

Mountain View Cemetery

$2,250

$2,295

$2,075

$2,447

Discover rentals in Montclair, Oakland, CA

2d ago

Montclair house for rent in Oakland

6809 Colton Boulevard - 1

6809 Colton Blvd #1, Oakland, CA 94611

1 bed

1 bath

$2,995

House for rent

Available Jul 29

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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 $2,500 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Montclair?

Average rent prices in Montclair have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 52% since last year.

How does Montclair rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Montclair is 30% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $570 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 $100,000/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).