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Berkeley, CA Housing Market: Home Prices & Rent

Updated September 2026 data · city in the San Francisco metro
Berkeley, CA home values are up 8.0% over the past year, to a typical $1.44M - 9% below the May 2022 peak. Typical rent is $2,853 a month (+3.6% in a year). That's 29% above the San Francisco-area typical of $1.12M.
Typical home value
$1.44M
+8.0% (+$107k) in 12 months
From the peak
-9%
Peak $1.59M, May 2022
Since Dec 2019
+16%
from $1.25M
Typical rent
$2,853/mo
+3.6% in 12 months
vs San Francisco metro
+29%
metro typical $1.12M
Days to go under contract
38
San Francisco metro, September 2026

Berkeley home values since 2000

$500k$1,000k$1,500k2000200420082012201620202024Peak $1,589k (May 2022)Now $1,442k

Last few years

$1,200k$1,300k$1,400k$1,500k$1,600k20192020202120222023202420252026Peak $1,589k (May 2022)Now $1,442k

Rent in Berkeley

$2,400$2,600$2,80020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Now $2,853

Owning vs renting, monthly

Buying the typical Berkeley home with 20% down at this week's 7.32% 30-year rate costs about $9,730/month (principal, interest plus ~1.5% a year for tax and insurance) vs $2,853/month typical rent.

Rate: Freddie Mac, week of Oct 22, 2026. Estimate for comparison only.

Berkeley vs the San Francisco metro, California and the U.S.

Typical home12-month changeTypical rent
Berkeley, CA$1.44M+8.0%$2,853/mo
San Francisco metro$1.12M+3.1%$3,445/mo
California$762k+0.6%-
United States$366k+1.2%$1,932/mo

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Common questions

Are home prices falling in Berkeley, CA?

No - the typical Berkeley home value is up 8.0% over the past 12 months, at $1.44M (September 2026). Values are 9% below their May 2022 peak of $1.59M.

Is the Berkeley housing market crashing?

Home values are 9% below their May 2022 peak and up 8.0% over the past year - a rising market, not a sudden collapse. Whether that continues isn't knowable from the data - this page updates every month when new figures come out.

How much is rent in Berkeley, CA?

Typical rent in Berkeley is $2,853 a month (September 2026), +3.6% over 12 months.

Is Berkeley more expensive than the rest of the San Francisco area?

The typical Berkeley home ($1.44M) is 29% above the San Francisco metro typical of $1.12M (September 2026).

More of the San Francisco area

San Francisco metro housing market · Oakland · Fremont · Hayward · San Leandro · San Mateo · Daly City · Redwood City · Livermore

Sources: Data Provided by Zillow Group (Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index for the city of Berkeley, September 2026; days to contract for the metro area). 30-year mortgage rate: Freddie Mac PMMS. How we calculate.