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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,391

Rent Comparison

-7.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

41.7% Higher

than national average

Population

2.77 Million

in 2022

The Oakland-Hayward-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

$2,557

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

514

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,649

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

342

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,122

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

151

Concord

Average Rent

$2,130

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

144

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,346

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

320

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,916

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

93

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,083

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

92

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,297

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

127

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,306

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

39

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,479

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

82

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,947

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

70

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,688

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

68

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,530

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

103

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,532

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

211

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,648

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

143

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,459

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

16

Union City

Average Rent

$2,243

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

29

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,182

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

26

Newark

Average Rent

$2,470

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

8

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,803

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

30

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,085

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

26

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,337

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

84

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,889

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

14

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,517

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

20

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,293

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

22

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,509

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

43

San Lorenzo

Average Rent

$2,007

Population

23,363

# of Rentals

9

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,466

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

7

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,940

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

60

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

Other Metros

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