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Area Guide

Jefferson Oakland, CA

Fast-growing Oakland neighborhood invests in the future.

Commuter Walkable Urban

Just five miles from Downtown Oakland, Jefferson is a residential community with a variety of schools, parks, salons, and churches. Brookdale Park and Courtland Creek Park are both located in Jefferson. Brookdale Park houses the recreation center which offers several programs for the youth in the community. Courtland Creek Park showcases local art outdoors. Global Family Elementary School teaches students to be bilingual from the start of kindergarten. Commuting and traveling from Jefferson is easy with convenient access to I-580 and I-880 as well as the Fruitvale BART station. Oakland International Airport is only six miles from Jefferson too.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Jefferson is $819 for a studio, $1,117 for one bedroom, $1,138 for two bedrooms, and $1,467 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Jefferson has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 525 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $819/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 524 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,117/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 806 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,138/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,000 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,467/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lakeside Park
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
  • Joaquin Miller Park
  • Roberts Regional Recreation Area
  • Chabot Space & Science 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.