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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,401

Rent Comparison

-6.9% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

41.7% 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

$2,576

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

500

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,687

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

313

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,125

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

160

Concord

Average Rent

$2,132

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

144

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,364

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

318

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,899

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

95

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,992

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

85

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,253

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

131

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,209

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

41

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,508

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

84

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,924

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

66

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,770

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

54

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,540

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

109

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,530

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

206

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,609

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

156

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,438

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

13

Union City

Average Rent

$2,201

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

24

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,184

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

25

Newark

Average Rent

$2,574

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

9

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,823

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

30

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,113

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

25

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,350

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

83

San Pablo

Average Rent

$1,862

Population

31,390

# of Rentals

11

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,582

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

16

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,284

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

21

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,480

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

39

San Lorenzo

Average Rent

$2,009

Population

23,363

# of Rentals

8

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,518

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

8

Emeryville

Average Rent

$3,049

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

66

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.