Average Rent in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA

Average rent prices in Northgate Area have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 53% 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
Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA

Rent prices in Northgate Area vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Northgate Area is $2,640, whereas a house costs $4,197. 1-bedroom apartments in Northgate Area run $2,490 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,750.


Studio	$2,325	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,500	-	-
2 bedroom	$3,360	-	-
3 bedroom	$4,200	3%	-
4 bedroom	$5,695	3%	9%

		Listings
Brooktree North	$2,520
Diablo Shadows	$3,067
Downtown Concord	$2,300
Ellis Lake	$1,895
Lakewood Area	$2,445
Phesant Run	$2,933


Apartments	$2,640	-	No Change
Condos	$2,374	-	No Change
Houses	$4,197	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,325

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,500

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,360

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,200

Last 30 days

4 bedroom

Average rent

$5,695

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, 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 Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Northgate Area and Downtown Concord by all bedroom counts and property types.

Northgate Area

Median rent price$2,625

35%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,300

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA is 14% higher than the median rent in Downtown Concord, Concord, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,300

$1,895

$2,520

$3,067

$2,445

$2,933

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Frequently asked questions for Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Northgate Area rental market.

How much is rent in Northgate Area?

The average rent in Northgate Area is $2,625 per month as of May 16, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Northgate Area?

Average rent prices in Northgate Area have decreased by 4% over the last month and have decreased by 53% since last year.

How does Northgate Area rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Northgate Area is 35% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $676 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Northgate Area?

To comfortably afford rent in Northgate Area, you'd need to earn approximately $105,000/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).