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East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,418

Rent Comparison

-6.4% 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

$2,570

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

366

HousesApartments

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,657

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

278

HousesApartments

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,188

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

203

HousesApartments

Concord

Average Rent

$2,092

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

124

HousesApartments

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,423

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

426

HousesApartments

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,870

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

86

HousesApartments

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,126

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

82

HousesApartments

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,223

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

95

HousesApartments

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,252

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

42

HousesApartments

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,512

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

79

HousesApartments

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,952

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

60

HousesApartments

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,850

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

59

HousesApartments

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,644

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

104

HousesApartments

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,515

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

221

HousesApartments

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,619

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

135

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,509

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

13

HousesApartments

Union City

Average Rent

$2,374

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

22

HousesApartments

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,058

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

10

HousesApartments

Newark

Average Rent

$2,575

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,689

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Martinez

Average Rent

$1,998

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,120

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

31

HousesApartments

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,830

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,383

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

15

HousesApartments

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,402

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

41

HousesApartments

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,328

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

6

HousesApartments

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,616

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

57

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.