Rent in Berkeley, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Berkeley, CA is $2,300/month, based on 114 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,998 (118 listings).
That is 15% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,895 in Oakland to $4,225 in San Francisco.
Updated · 2,337 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Berkeley rental mapMedian rent in Berkeley
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 37 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $2,300
- 114 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,998
- 118 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $4,495
- 65 listings
Rentals in Berkeley
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2629 Piedmont Ave Unit F
2629 Piedmont Ave Unit F, Berkeley, CA 94704
$1,900 · Studio · 300 sqft
1437 Ward St Unit 1437-C
1437 Ward St Unit 1437-C, Berkeley, CA 94702
$2,200 · 2 bd · 850 sqft
Acton Courtyard
1380 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702
$2,450 · Studio · 340 sqft
2079-87 Delaware Street
1798 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709
$2,650 · 2 bd · 618 sqft
2114 Parker St Apt 10
2114 Parker St Apt 10, Berkeley, CA 94704
$2,895 · 2 bd
2442 Piedmont Ave Apt 6
2442 Piedmont Ave Apt 6, Berkeley, CA 94704
$3,150 · 2 bd · 675 sqft
2175 Dwight Way Unit 01
2175 Dwight Way Unit 01, Berkeley, CA 94704
$5,495 · 5 bd · 1,500 sqft
Renting in Berkeley: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Berkeley, CA?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Berkeley, CA is $2,300 per month, based on 114 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,998.
- How many rentals are available in Berkeley, CA?
- 2,337 rentals are listed in Berkeley, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Berkeley, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,300/month, that is about $6,900 a month, or $82,800 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Berkeley, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Oakland, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,895/month, $405 less than Berkeley.
Who’s leasing in Berkeley
Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.
| Company | Listings | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| REBreb.company | 4 | (510) 541-4862 |
| Startslastartsla.com | 3 | (310) 386-3138 |
Rent in cities near Berkeley
- Emeryville, CA192 · 2 mi
- Albany, CA157 · 2 mi
- El Cerrito, CA241 · 4 mi
- Oakland, CA1BR $1,895 · 6,500 · 5 mi
- Richmond, CA823 · 6 mi
- Alameda, CA1BR $2,295 · 830 · 7 mi
- El Sobrante, CA81 · 7 mi
- San Pablo, CA272 · 8 mi
- Lafayette, CA189 · 8 mi
- Pinole, CA50 · 10 mi
- San Francisco, CA1BR $4,225 · 11,501 · 11 mi
- Sausalito, CA172 · 12 mi
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