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Area Guide

Lakeside Oakland, CA

Historic architecture and lakefront views define this one-of-a-kind town

Historic Lake Architecture

Lakeside is a historic section of Oakland nestled between Downtown Lakeside and Lake Merritt. Walk through the historic streets to appreciate the architecture of places like Oakland Scottish Rite Center and Camron-Stanford House. Enjoy the outdoors at Snow Park or walk along Lake Merritt via its namesake trail. The majority of Lakeside is filled with residential avenues, but residents can go next door to Downtown Oakland for all the shopping and dining choices they could want. If you’re looking to rent in this historic slice of Oakland, you’ll find an array of apartments to choose from.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Lakeside is $2,045 for a studio, $2,736 for one bedroom, $3,559 for two bedrooms, and $4,496 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lakeside has increased by 3.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 459 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,045/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 646 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,736/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 935 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,559/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,290 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,496/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Lakeside

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

60 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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.