The average rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in Berkeley is $2,650+, while the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $3,854+. Rent rates updated 2 days ago

Studio: $2,537+
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1 Bed: $2,650+
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2 Beds: $3,854+
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3+ Beds: $5,252+
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* Averages are based on the rental prices of properties listed on Apartment List that don’t include fees

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In Berkeley, CA, the average rent is $2,537+ for a studio, $2,650+ for a 1-bedroom, $3,854+ for a 2-bedroom, and $5,252+ for a 3-bedroom.*
*Based on base prices that don’t include fees
You can filter cheap apartments in Berkeley, CA by price: under $2,000, or search by apartments that are offering move-in specials.
You can use the pet-friendly filter to find Berkeley, CA apartments that allow pets.
The answer to this question depends on your household income and a couple of other factors. You can use our Rent Calculator to figure out how much you should spend on rent in Berkeley, CA.
You can use the off-campus housing filters to find apartments near colleges located in or around Berkeley, CA. Some of the colleges and universities in the area include University of California-Hastings College of Law, California Institute of Integral Studies, University of San Francisco, Golden Gate University-San Francisco, California State University Maritime Academy, and City College of San Francisco.

Berkeley Renter Confidence Survey

National study of renter’s satisfaction with their cities and states

Here’s how Berkeley ranks on:

Overview of Findings

Apartment List has released results for Berkeley from the second annual Apartment List Renter Satisfaction Survey. The survey, which drew on responses from over 30,000 renters, provides insight into what states and cities must do to meet the needs of the 105 million American renters nationwide.

“Renters in Berkeley are fairly well satisfied with their city,” says Andrew Woo, Director of Data Science at Apartment List. “They gave many categories above-average scores.”

Key findings in Berkeley include the following:

Berkeley renters give their city an A- overall for satisfaction.
The highest-rated category for Berkeley was its access to public transit, which received an A+.
Other well-rated categories in Berkeley were weather (A) and local job and career opportunities (A-).
Renters seemed somewhat concerned with the quality of local schools (B) and safety and low crime rates (C+).
The greatest cause of dissatisfaction in Berkeley was affordability/cost of living, which received an F score from renters.
Renter satisfaction in Berkeley is slightly lower than nearby Walnut Creek (A+) and much higher than Oakland (F). Renters here are just as satisfied as renters in San Francisco, which also received an A-.
The top rated cities nationwide for renter satisfaction included Arlington, VA; Lincoln, NE; Pasadena, CA; Boston, MA; and Madison, WI. The lowest rated cities included Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; Bridgeport, CT; Baltimore, MD; and Salinas, CA.

View our national survey results.

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