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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,606

Rent Comparison

-3.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

44.9% Higher

than national average

Population

2.77 Million

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

$2,739

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

518

Fremont

Average Rent

$3,051

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

412

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,307

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

217

Concord

Average Rent

$2,241

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

120

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,548

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

348

Antioch

Average Rent

$2,030

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

115

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,949

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

81

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,590

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

124

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,557

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

32

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,514

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

78

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$2,173

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

96

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,933

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

98

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,847

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

99

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,576

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

195

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,660

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

175

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

9

Union City

Average Rent

$2,638

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

15

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,204

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

21

Newark

Average Rent

$3,428

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

17

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,732

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

32

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,408

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

33

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,525

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

107

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,715

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

12

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,472

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

23

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,673

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

15

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,620

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

46

San Lorenzo

Average Rent

$1,988

Population

23,363

# of Rentals

6

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,311

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

6

Emeryville

Average Rent

$3,014

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.