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Best Places to Rent

East Bay Metropolitan Area

California

Average Rent

$2,434

Rent Comparison

-8.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

44.9% 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

$2,556

Population

421,787

# of Rentals

555

Fremont

Average Rent

$2,730

Population

223,971

# of Rentals

372

Hayward

Average Rent

$2,256

Population

156,289

# of Rentals

190

Concord

Average Rent

$2,160

Population

123,156

# of Rentals

161

Berkeley

Average Rent

$2,566

Population

118,465

# of Rentals

248

Antioch

Average Rent

$1,934

Population

114,229

# of Rentals

110

Richmond

Average Rent

$1,989

Population

112,921

# of Rentals

85

San Leandro

Average Rent

$2,316

Population

84,814

# of Rentals

153

Livermore

Average Rent

$2,552

Population

83,006

# of Rentals

37

San Ramon

Average Rent

$2,416

Population

78,955

# of Rentals

77

Pittsburg

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

78,144

# of Rentals

91

Alameda

Average Rent

$2,787

Population

77,828

# of Rentals

86

Pleasanton

Average Rent

$2,528

Population

75,218

# of Rentals

109

Walnut Creek

Average Rent

$2,441

Population

71,831

# of Rentals

193

Dublin

Average Rent

$2,526

Population

69,191

# of Rentals

204

Brentwood

Average Rent

$2,442

Population

65,217

# of Rentals

6

Union City

Average Rent

$2,432

Population

64,970

# of Rentals

33

Castro Valley

Average Rent

$2,199

Population

61,420

# of Rentals

23

Newark

Average Rent

$2,521

Population

47,468

# of Rentals

15

Oakley

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

46,561

# of Rentals

38

Martinez

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

36,550

# of Rentals

38

Pleasant Hill

Average Rent

$2,476

Population

34,626

# of Rentals

103

El Cerrito

Average Rent

$2,424

Population

25,744

# of Rentals

29

Lafayette

Average Rent

$2,420

Population

25,219

# of Rentals

18

Hercules

Average Rent

$2,620

Population

24,859

# of Rentals

47

Bay Point

Average Rent

$1,895

Population

23,165

# of Rentals

6

El Sobrante

Average Rent

$2,328

Population

13,724

# of Rentals

8

Emeryville

Average Rent

$2,978

Population

11,881

# of Rentals

65

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.