Downtown Alameda

Alameda, CA

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Downtown Alameda - Alameda, CA Area Guide

Amazing views and incredible attractions in a sought-after Bay Area locale

Scenic Charming Bayfront Public Transportation Laidback

The Bay Area island of Alameda may be small, but its downtown area is packed with the amenities and character you’d expect of a bigger city. Downtown Alameda is located on the island’s east side and provides views of the Oakland hills and nature preserves, as well as the beautiful bay.

Spanish-style houses and apartments are packed in the downtown island landscape, providing colorful setting for families and professionals alike. Locals flock to Park St. for an incredible array of restaurants, shops, and attractions, including the Alameda Museum and Red Door art gallery.

Although all of Alameda is easy to reach, Downtown Alameda is an ideal spot for experiencing the rest of the city, and the Bay Area as a whole. Alameda also has excellent service thanks to BART.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Alameda is $1,551 for a studio, $1,924 for one bedroom, $2,189 for two bedrooms, and $1,953 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Alameda has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 439 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,551/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 631 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,924/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 754 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,189/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 925 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,953/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Crown Memorial State Beach
  • Crab Cove Visitor Center
  • Oakland Museum of California
  • Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline

Airports

  • Metro Oakland International
  • San Francisco International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.