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Area Guide

Fruitvale Oakland, CA

About four miles southwest of downtown Oakland, Fruitvale has no shortage of art and culture. With gorgeous street art and murals throughout, a short walk outside can make you feel alive and free-spirited. International Boulevard serves as the area's most popular street, and the site for Cinco de Mayo and Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Fruitvale specializes in Mexican cuisine, and has many taco trucks, such as Taqueria Sinaloa. The neighborhood has many rentals in close proximity to Fruitvale Avenue. Residents that live near Fruitvale Avenue are in walking distance of the Fruitvale Public Market, a hub for everyday errands.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Fruitvale is $1,093 for a studio, $1,251 for one bedroom, $1,567 for two bedrooms, and $2,320 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fruitvale has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 401 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,093/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 462 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,251/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 700 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,567/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,053 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,320/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 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

Great Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

80 / 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

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Oakland Museum of California
  • Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
  • Lakeside Park
  • Rotary Nature Center
  • Lakeside Park Garden Center

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 June 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.