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East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,436

Rent Comparison

-6.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

42.6% Higher

than national average

Population

2.77 Million

in 2022

The Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley, CA metro area has a total population of 2,770,148. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Oakland

Average Rent

$2,642

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

319

HousesApartments

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,717

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

235

HousesApartments

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,222

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

157

HousesApartments

Concord

Average Rent

$2,088

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

109

HousesApartments

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,461

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

296

HousesApartments

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,839

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

74

HousesApartments

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,152

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

94

HousesApartments

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

99

HousesApartments

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,302

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,496

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

55

HousesApartments

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,954

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

70

HousesApartments

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,963

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

57

HousesApartments

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,661

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

75

HousesApartments

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,579

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

223

HousesApartments

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,754

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

114

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Union City

Average Rent

$2,483

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

26

HousesApartments

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,203

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Newark

Average Rent

$2,662

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,671

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

29

HousesApartments

Martinez

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,164

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,626

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

16

HousesApartments

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,410

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

14

HousesApartments

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

37

HousesApartments

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,331

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,952

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

28

HousesApartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.