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Apartments for Rent in Berkeley CA

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Explore Rent Prices Near Berkeley, CA

Berkeley, CA’s average rent price is $2,697 per month. Compare rent prices and available listings in nearby cities to find better value or more options that fit your budget.

Average Rent
Kensington $3,100
Albany $2,000
Emeryville $3,066
El Cerrito $2,305
Orinda $2,300

Average Monthly Rent is calculated using the average rent of active one-bedroom apartment listings.

Berkeley, CA Apartments for Rent

Set on the east shore of San Francisco Bay, Berkeley is anchored by the UC Berkeley campus and lined with cafés, bookstores, and theaters. If you're browsing apartments for rent in Berkeley, top areas to check out include Downtown, Southside (Telegraph), North Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto, Elmwood/Claremont, West Berkeley near Fourth Street, and the Berkeley Hills. Downtown puts you beside BART, BAMPFA, and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Southside borders campus and the Greek Theatre; North Berkeley gathers around Shattuck Avenue and Chez Panisse; Elmwood/Claremont offers tree-lined streets and College Avenue shops; West Berkeley mixes lofts and live-work spaces near the waterfront; the Hills trade easy errands for bay views and trailheads into Tilden Regional Park. Three BART stations-Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley, and Ashby-plus AC Transit and I-80 connect you to job hubs in Oakland, Emeryville, and San Francisco; look for rentals close to Downtown Berkeley BART to streamline trips across the Bay.

Weekends are easy to fill with waterfront paths at the Berkeley Marina and Cesar Chavez Park, hillside views at the Berkeley Rose Garden and Lawrence Hall of Science, and miles of trails in Tilden. Dining and shopping stretch from the original Gourmet Ghetto to Telegraph Avenue's record shops and cafés, Fourth Street's design stores, and Solano Avenue's restaurants. For arts and entertainment, the Greek Theatre's outdoor shows, BAMPFA, and independent venues keep the calendar busy, and apartments near UC Berkeley put you close to it all.

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Berkeley, CA Rental Insights

The average rent in Berkeley, CA is $2,251 per month. By comparison, renters across the U.S. pay an average of $1,626, which means housing in Berkeley, CA is slightly more expensive than much of the country.

Find affordable apartments for rent in Berkeley, CA by browsing listings in budget-friendly neighborhoods such as Berry Bangs, Elmwood, and Hillegass. Use filters by price, number of bedrooms, and amenities to narrow your search.

The most popular ZIP codes for renters in Berkeley, CA are 94704, 94703, 94702, 94705, and 94709.

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