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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,502

Rent Comparison

-4.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

42.3% 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

$2,741

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

269

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,816

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

238

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,219

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

163

Concord

Average Rent

$2,116

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

106

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,551

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

290

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,983

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

53

Richmond

Average Rent

$2,187

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

89

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,161

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

88

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,563

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

40

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,607

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

58

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,945

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

71

Alameda

Average Rent

$3,061

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

56

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,736

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

79

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,634

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

196

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,744

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

114

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,400

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

9

Union City

Average Rent

$2,536

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

44

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,102

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

6

Newark

Average Rent

$2,639

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

10

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,647

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

31

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,157

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

19

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,274

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

31

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

19

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,682

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

10

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,465

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

13

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,415

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

33

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,472

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

8

Emeryville

Average Rent

$3,165

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

23

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.