Northeast Oakland Hills

Oakland, CA

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Northeast Oakland Hills - Oakland, CA Area Guide

An outdoor paradise perfect for commuters

Suburban Peaceful Nature Accessible

Northeast Oakland Hills is a lush area about five miles from the heart of Oakland and 12 miles east of San Francisco. Interstates 580 and 80 make commuting to the Bay Area a breeze. Hidden residential neighborhoods are tucked among Northeast Oakland’s wooded landscape. The rental options are situated along the borders of town and consist of apartments, houses, and condos. Large nature preserves like Joaquin Miller Park and Shepherd Canyon Park provide outdoor recreation in town while even larger state parks surround the area as well. Many of the dining and shopping options are situated a bit outside of town off Lakeshore Avenue and Grand Avenue.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Northeast Oakland Hills is $1,986 for a studio, $2,156 for one bedroom, and $2,627 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Northeast Oakland Hills has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,986/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 619 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,156/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 310 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,627/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline
  • Temescal Regional Park
  • Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve
  • Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve
  • Joaquin Miller 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 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.