Apartments for Rent in Oakland, CA

Prices and availability in Oakland, CA were last updated on 27 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Oakland, CA are: Eleven Fifty Clay Street, Link Apartments® Four12, Channel House, 1200 Lakeshore and 4801 Shattuck.

The average rent in Oakland, CA is $2,581.

The price range for a studio apartment in Oakland, CA is between $355 and $10,347.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA is between $315 and $11,397.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA is between $355 and $13,144.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Oakland, CA is between $1,395 and $12,967.

In Oakland, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Oakland's rentals, 64% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 17% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Oakland are about 26 years old, on average. Of these, 64% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 8 stories. About 34% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 53% are mid-rises, and 22% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Oakland come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 17% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 25% of all rentals in Oakland. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.