East Oakland

Oakland, CA

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East Oakland - Oakland, CA Area Guide

A close-knit historic community on the edge of a rapidly developing city

Suburban Community Close-Knit Convenient

Many Oakland residents have a different definition of what East Oakland is, but the area roughly stretches from Lakeshore Avenue southeast towards San Leandro. This diverse community has a storied history and remains an active and tight-knit community within the rapidly developing Bay Area. You’ll find a variety of rentals, ranging from the luxurious and upscale condos near the center of Oakland, to more modest and affordable communities near San Leandro. This vast swath of suburban Oakland houses American cuisine, Mexican restaurants, taco spots, and more. In the ever-expanding landscape of Oakland, East Oakland remains one of the more affordable locales in the Bay Area. Thanks to multiple BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit), you can be anywhere in Oakland and San Francisco in no time.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Oakland is $1,431 for a studio, $1,619 for one bedroom, $2,164 for two bedrooms, and $2,420 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Oakland has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 464 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,431/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 571 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,619/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 812 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,164/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 878 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,420/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
  • Oakland Zoo
  • Arroyo Viejo Creek at the Oakland Zoo
  • Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate
  • Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve

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.