Renting in Berkeley, CA

Every rental site's search for Berkeley in one place, what rent usually costs here, and a quick check for a price you were quoted.

What rent costs in Berkeley

Median gross rent by size in Berkeley, CA
Studio$1,744 ±$70
1 bedroom$2,063 ±$68
2 bedrooms$2,413 ±$131
3 bedrooms$2,696 ±$560
4 bedrooms$3,500 or more
5 or more$3,067 ±$2,240
All rentals$2,133 ±$65

Median gross rent (rent plus the utilities the renter pays): half of rentals cost less, half more. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (public domain). The ± is the Census' 90% margin of error.

Is a rent fair?

Compare a price from any site with the middle rent in Berkeley.

Within the Census' margin of the middle rent reads as typical; well below it can mean a scam, so never pay before you have seen the place.

Apartments in Berkeley, on every site

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