How much is rent in Oakland, CA?

Median asking rent in Oakland, CA, October 2026: studio $2,504, 1 bedroom $2,913, 2 bedrooms $3,833, 3 bedrooms $3,500 a month, from 838 listed apartments in 278 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA in October 2026?

The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA is $2,913 a month, from 357 listed apartments in 130 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).

What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA?

Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Oakland, CA ask between $2,164 and $3,353 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.

How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Oakland, CA?

A studio's median asking rent is $2,504 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $3,833.

How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA?

The median listed 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA is 697 sq ft, at a median $4.24 a sq ft a month (335 listings with a size).

Which cities in the San Francisco Bay area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?

Of the 3 San Francisco Bay-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Fremont $2,883, Oakland $2,913, San Francisco $4,923.

Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?

Often not. When a building in Oakland, CA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 45% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (51 of 114 plans). The median gap is $85. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.

Are these the rents people actually pay?

No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

Oakland, CA rents, October 2026

A 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA lists for a median $2,913 a month in October 2026, from 357 listed units in 130 buildings. These are the asking rents on 838 apartments listed in 278 buildings, so you can see where your own rent sits.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026 · how we count

Since the last build (Oct 8, 2026): the median 1 bedroom went from $2,905 to $2,913.

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What an apartment lists for in Oakland.

A studio in Oakland asks a median $2,504 a month.

Median of 130 listings in 56 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 1 bedroom in Oakland asks a median $2,913 a month.

Median of 357 listings in 130 buildings, Oct 18, 2026. Half ask between $2,164 and $3,353.

A 2 bedroom in Oakland asks a median $3,833 a month.

Median of 276 listings in 126 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 3 bedroom in Oakland asks a median $3,500 a month.

Median of 61 listings in 43 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

These are medians: half the listings ask more and half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.

What a 1 bedroom in Oakland lists for, in $250 steps.

Half ask between $2,164 and $3,353 a month. Listed 1 bedrooms by asking rent, 357 in all.

Asking rent a month	Listings	Share
Under $1,750	27	8%
$1,750 to $1,999	54	15%
$2,000 to $2,249	16	4%
$2,250 to $2,499	14	4%
$2,500 to $2,749	39	11%
$2,750 to $2,999	48	13%
$3,000 to $3,249	48	13%
$3,250 to $3,499	51	14%
$3,500 to $3,749	32	9%
$3,750 to $3,999	8	2%
$4,000 to $4,249	7	2%
$4,250 and up	13	4%

A 1 bedroom costs $2,883 in one city in the San Francisco Bay area and $4,923 in another.

Median asking rent for a 1 bedroom, by city. Oakland is 2nd of 3, lowest first. Apartment size and age differ from place to place, so the useful number is your own city's.

Fremont$2,883
Oakland$2,913
San Francisco$4,923

Per square foot, a 1 bedroom in Oakland lists for $4.24.

The median 1 bedroom listed in Oakland, CA is 697 sq ft, at a median of $4.24 a sq ft a month (335 listings with a size). Divide your rent by your square feet to see where you sit.

The same floor plan, in the same building, can list at different prices.

When a building in Oakland, CA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan (same name, bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet), 45% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart: 51 of 114 plans in 40 buildings. 26 are $200 or more apart. The median gap is $85.

$100 a month is $1,200 a year. Floor, view and move-in date explain some of it. It's still worth knowing what the other units of your plan list for when you tour or when your renewal comes.

Of 48 buildings in Oakland, CA with 50 or more apartments, the median has 4.8% of its units listed in the last 45 days; 2 have 1 in 10 or more. Listed isn't vacant: a listing can be a unit coming free in the next few weeks. A building with units to fill is usually glad to keep a good renter.

Questions renters ask.

How much is rent in Oakland, CA?: Median asking rent in Oakland, CA, October 2026: studio $2,504, 1 bedroom $2,913, 2 bedrooms $3,833, 3 bedrooms $3,500 a month, from 838 listed apartments in 278 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).
How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA in October 2026?: The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA is $2,913 a month, from 357 listed apartments in 130 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).
What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA?: Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Oakland, CA ask between $2,164 and $3,353 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.
How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Oakland, CA?: A studio's median asking rent is $2,504 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $3,833.
How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA?: The median listed 1 bedroom in Oakland, CA is 697 sq ft, at a median $4.24 a sq ft a month (335 listings with a size).
Which cities in the San Francisco Bay area have the lowest 1 bedroom rents?: Of the 3 San Francisco Bay-area cities we track, by median 1 bedroom asking rent: Fremont $2,883, Oakland $2,913, San Francisco $4,923.
Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?: Often not. When a building in Oakland, CA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 45% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (51 of 114 plans). The median gap is $85. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.
Are these the rents people actually pay?: No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

How we got these numbers.

Asking rents, not signed leases. Apartments listed on Apartments.com and Zillow collected Oct 3–17, 2026. Move-in specials aren't taken off.
Each apartment counts once, even when both sites list it. Base rents from $300 to $15,000 a month.
Figures are medians: half the listings ask more, half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.
Every figure comes from two or more buildings, and no building is named. A bedroom count with fewer than 10 listings says “not enough listings”.
Market-rate apartment listings only: whole houses, furnished units, income-restricted units whose listing says so (MFTE and other affordable-housing programs) and rents we found while researching a renter's lease are left out.
Updated every two weeks, when new listings are gathered; the month in the title is the month of the update date above. The full method.

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