Average Rent in Oakland, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Oakland, CA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Oakland, CA have remained the same in the last month and have decreased by 3% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Oakland, CA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Oakland, CA is $2,058. A 1-bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA costs about $1,945 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $2,579. Houses for rent in Oakland, CA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $3,000.


1 bedroom	$1,925	No Change	1%
2 bedroom	$2,653	1%	1%
3 bedroom	$3,025	1%	1%
4 bedroom	$3,950	9%	5%
Studio	$1,595	2%	5%

		Comparables
Adams Point	$1,925
Cleveland Heights	$2,095
Downtown Oakland	$2,449
Lakeside	$1,995
Meadow Brook	$1,595
Merritt	$1,750
Northgate Waverly	$2,232
Oakland Ave Harrison St	$2,495
Pill Hill	$2,625
Produce And Waterfront	$2,537


Apartments	$2,058	1%	No Change
Condos	$2,577	4%	No Change
Houses	$3,000	4%	No Change
Rooms	$945	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,595

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,925

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,653

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,025

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,950

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in 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.

Compare rent prices in Oakland, CA to other cities

Median rent prices in Oakland, CA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Alameda, CA.

Oakland

Median rent price$2,125

11%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,500

30%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oakland, CA is 15% lower than the median rent in Alameda, CA.

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Alameda

$2,500

Last year

Berkeley

$2,495

Last year

Concord

$2,342

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Hayward

$2,298

Flat

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Pinole

$2,150

Last year

Richmond

$2,300

Last year

San Francisco Bay Area

$3,470

N/A

Last year

San Francisco

$3,510

Last year

San Leandro

$2,174

Last year

San Mateo

$3,359

Last year

South San Francisco

$3,485

36%

Last year

Walnut Creek

$2,932

Last year

Cost of living in
Oakland, CA

The overall cost of living in Oakland, CA is 38% higher than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.