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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,414

Rent Comparison

-7.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

43.6% Higher

than national average

Population

2.77 Million

in 2022

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

$2,572

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

507

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,723

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

339

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,268

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

159

Concord

Average Rent

$2,070

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

129

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,422

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

278

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,986

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

120

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,950

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

87

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,333

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

137

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,321

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

31

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,467

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

75

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,883

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

90

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,740

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

80

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,494

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

132

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,601

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

200

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,522

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

140

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,468

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

14

Union City

Average Rent

$2,347

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

37

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,221

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

20

Newark

Average Rent

$2,458

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

13

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,841

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

28

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,065

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

31

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

76

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,957

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

17

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,389

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

25

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,289

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

21

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,644

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

48

San Lorenzo

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

23,363

# of Rentals

7

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,321

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

7

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,997

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

63

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.