Mosswood

Oakland, CA

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Mosswood - Oakland, CA Area Guide

An eclectic Oakland neighborhood with a little bit of Berkeley spirit.

BART Public Transportation Rail Service Medical Healthcare Walkable

Conveniently positioned in North Oakland at the junction of Interstates 580 and 980, Mosswood is a delightful neighborhood with a quirky personality. The community is mainly residential, with a full network of tree-lined sidewalks allowing residents to walk to the neighborhood’s various shops and cafes with ease. On the southeast corner of the neighborhood, Mosswood Park is a terrific place to unwind, with playgrounds, sports fields, and a popular community amphitheater. Several branches of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center are located within easy walking distance of the neighborhood, making Mosswood a highly convenient place for healthcare professionals to live. Just north of the neighborhood, an eclectic mix of coffee houses, taverns, arts centers, and international restaurants line Telegraph Avenue, which runs all the way up to the UC Berkeley campus; Piedmont Avenue, a couple blocks to the east, provides a similarly diverse offering of shopping, dining, and entertainment. The close proximity to the interstate and the availability of BART rail service from MacArthur Station give residents the freedom to reach anywhere in the Bay Area easily, with or without the use of a personal vehicle.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Mosswood is $1,917 for a studio, $2,440 for one bedroom, $3,361 for two bedrooms, and $6,911 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Mosswood has increased by 15.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 517 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,917/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 638 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,440/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 975 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,361/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,691 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $6,911/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Very Walkable

Walkability

80 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Great Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

80 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Morcom Rose Garden
  • Lakeside Park Garden Center
  • Rotary Nature Center
  • Lakeside Park
  • Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

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.