Highland Terrace

Oakland, CA

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Highland Terrace - Oakland, CA Area Guide

Ideal location for Oakland healthcare professionals.

Suburb Walkable Parks Healthcare Medical Hospital

Ten minutes east of downtown Oakland between the MacArthur and Nimitz Freeways, Highlands Terrace is a historic neighborhood full of antique homes and vibrant character. Small bodega-type grocery stores can be found throughout the community, making it a breeze to walk down the street for day-to-day necessities. Locals have several options for outdoor fun with recreation facilities such as Morgan Plaza and Manzanita Recreation Center on the northeast side and San Antonio Park to the southwest. With Highlands Hospital just across 14th Avenue to the north, Highland Terrace is an excellent location for healthcare workers. Manzanita Community School and Roosevelt Middle School are just a couple of blocks away, allowing students to walk to school quickly and safely. Downtown Oakland is close at hand, and the cafes and nightlife of the Dimond District is only a few blocks to the northeast.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Highland Terrace is $729 for a studio, $1,243 for one bedroom, $1,118 for two bedrooms, and $1,517 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Highland Terrace has decreased by -0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 406 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $729/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 618 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,243/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 776 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,118/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 863 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,517/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 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

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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