Pill Hill

Oakland, CA

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Pill Hill - Oakland, CA Area Guide

A neighborhood filled with medical institutions directly north of Downtown Oakland

Hospital Great Location Urban Walkable

Pill Hill is a small neighborhood located about a mile north of Downtown Oakland. Various medical facilities are located in the neighborhood, hence the name. Along with pharmacies and doctor’s offices, Pill Hill is home to the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Pill Hill has apartments and condos available for rent. The iconic Telegraph Avenue runs through Pill Hill so residents have access to cafes, coffee shops, and grocery stores within walking distance, but many residents take advantage of the neighborhood’s central location by traveling into neighboring communities for more shopping, dining, and entertainment options. Explore eateries on Piedmont Avenue, or head to Adams Point to access Lake Merritt. Pill Hill is nestled between Interstate 580 and 980 so it’s a great choice for anyone who wants to be able to travel across the Bay Area with ease into other major cities like Berkeley and San Francisco.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Pill Hill is $1,873 for a studio, $2,295 for one bedroom, $3,219 for two bedrooms, and $4,019 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Pill Hill has decreased by -3.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 477 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,873/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 683 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,295/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,071 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,219/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,254 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,019/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

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lakeside Park Garden Center
  • Rotary Nature Center
  • Lakeside Park
  • Morcom Rose Garden
  • 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.