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East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,500

Rent Comparison

-5.0% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

42.5% 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

$2,925

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

246

HousesApartments

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,860

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

239

HousesApartments

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,290

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

139

HousesApartments

Concord

Average Rent

$2,261

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

99

HousesApartments

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,450

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

197

HousesApartments

Antioch

Average Rent

$2,001

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

55

HousesApartments

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,155

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

110

HousesApartments

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

94

HousesApartments

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,547

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

44

HousesApartments

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,617

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

54

HousesApartments

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,961

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

81

HousesApartments

Alameda

Average Rent

$3,002

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

51

HousesApartments

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,798

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

75

HousesApartments

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,659

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

172

HousesApartments

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,829

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

113

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,490

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Union City

Average Rent

$2,498

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

30

HousesApartments

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,193

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Newark

Average Rent

$2,596

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Martinez

Average Rent

$1,919

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

20

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,161

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,706

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

18

HousesApartments

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,521

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,753

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,417

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

30

HousesApartments

Bay Point

Average Rent

$1,820

Population

23,165

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,447

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

5

HousesApartments

Emeryville

Average Rent

$3,273

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

27

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.