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

Rent trends in Shafter, Oakland, CA

Average rent prices in Shafter have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 36% 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
Shafter, Oakland, CA

Rent prices in Shafter vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Shafter is $1,995, whereas a house costs $4,075. 1-bedroom apartments in Shafter run $1,980 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,874.


Studio	$1,795	No Change	17%
1 bedroom	$1,995	No Change	13%
2 bedroom	$2,590	61%	24%
3 bedroom	$4,200	57%	2%
4 bedroom	$3,098	8%	54%

		Listings
Fairview Park	$2,450
Golden Gate	$3,657
Lakeshore	$2,200
Lorrin District	$2,650
Ralph Bunche	$1,930
Santa Fe	$2,550


Apartments	$1,995	22%	No Change
Condos	$2,700	No Change	No Change
Houses	$4,075	97%	No Change
Rooms	$1,145	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,795

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

17%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,995

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,590

Last 30 days

61%

Last year

24%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,200

Last 30 days

57%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,098

Last 30 days

Last year

54%

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

Compare median rent prices in Shafter and Lorrin District by all bedroom counts and property types.

Shafter

Median rent price$1,895

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,650

36%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Shafter, Oakland, CA is 28% lower than the median rent in Lorrin District, Berkeley, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,650

$2,450

$3,657

$2,200

$1,930

$2,550

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5445 Vicente Way, Oakland, CA 94609

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$1,895

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Frequently asked questions for Shafter, Oakland, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Shafter rental market.

How much is rent in Shafter?

The average rent in Shafter is $1,895 per month as of June 20, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Shafter?

Average rent prices in Shafter have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 36% since last year.

How does Shafter rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Shafter is 3% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $55 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Shafter?

To comfortably afford rent in Shafter, you'd need to earn approximately $76,000/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).