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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,396

Rent Comparison

-6.6% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

41.7% 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

$2,560

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

440

HousesApartments

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,594

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

306

HousesApartments

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,211

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

188

HousesApartments

Concord

Average Rent

$2,213

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

151

HousesApartments

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,453

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

339

HousesApartments

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,845

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

111

HousesApartments

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,054

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

85

HousesApartments

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,211

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

110

HousesApartments

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

47

HousesApartments

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,474

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

82

HousesApartments

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,947

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

76

HousesApartments

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,856

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

46

HousesApartments

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,531

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

101

HousesApartments

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,468

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

193

HousesApartments

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,644

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

146

HousesApartments

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,473

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

11

HousesApartments

Union City

Average Rent

$2,475

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

24

HousesApartments

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,154

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

21

HousesApartments

Newark

Average Rent

$2,562

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,824

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,016

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

27

HousesApartments

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,095

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

58

HousesApartments

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,477

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,356

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,435

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

44

HousesApartments

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,419

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,971

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

52

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.