Map of monthly rent/person in the Berkeley and SF area. Last updated July 2024.

There is no limit on the amount of rent a landlord may first charge the tenant when renting a vacant unit. The annual allowable rent increase is approximately ~5%. As such, leases that started further in the past often correspond to lower rent.

When looking for a place your first year, it may also be useful to see proximity to the AC Transit Transbay Express bus stops (map) for express service between SF and Berkeley. Students can ride AC Transit buses free of charge through the EasyPass which is paid through the UC Berkeley student fees.  Other transbay options are the AC transit F bus (no express service; ~60 min Downtown Berkeley to first stop in SF), and the BART trains (not free of charge, ~$5 each way).

The interactive map below has a panel that will allow you to switch between monthly rent cost per person and commute time.

Raw data

LocationRent Start DateHousing TypeNumber of housematesMonthly Rent ($)Beds/BathsPrimary Commuting MethodLength of commute (mins)Cost of commute ($)
Shattuck and Rose Streets, Berkeley07-01-2022Apartment31200Drive60$7
61st and Deakin, Oakland05-15-2024Apartment5789Walk00
Waller and Steiner, San Francisco09-01-2023Apartment51500Bike150
Shattuck and Francisco, Berkeley08-01-2023Apartment21500Walk150
Oxford and Cedar, Berkeley03-01-2023Apartment01675Walk150
Dolores and 30th Streets, San Francisco06-24-2024Apartment21700Bus/Bart350
Hopkins and Sacramento, Berkeley05-11-2024Apartment21350Bus/Bart600
60th and canning, Oakland06-01-2024House413004/2Bike150
Market and 41st Street, Oakland09-01-2023House214002/1Drive15150
Gene Friend Way and 4th st, San Francisco07-01-2022University Housing213342/1Walk20
Claremont Ave and 60th St, Oakland04/01/2024Apartment212001/1Drive4515
Sherwin and Horton St, Emeryville07-30-2024Apartment317503/3Drive20$0.51
Fairfax and Potter Streets, Oakland04-20-2022House24300 (Mortgage)2BD/1BABus/Bart60$7
14 and Sanchez, San FranciscoMay 2022Apartment214001Bus/Bart30Free
4th St and warriors way, San FranciscoUniversity Housing211501 bedroom/ 1 bathWalk50
18th St and Minnesota St, San Francisco07/01/2024University Housing11645Small studio with private bathroom (240 sq ft)Walk100
65th street and Hollis, Emeryville04-25-2023Apartment216002 bed/2 bathDrive18 min$0 not including gas/charge, $15 per month street parking
Oxford and Hearst Streets, Berkeley08-01-2023Apartment313003 bed/1 bathWalk
Waller and Clayton, San Francisco06-01-2024Apartment314003 bed/1 bathWalk150
Minnesota and 18th, San Francisco07/15/2022University Housing116001/1Bus/Bart300
Adeline and 54th, Oakland06-01-2024Apartment29502/2Bus/Bart300
Carl St and Willard St, San Francisco08-01-2022Apartment11813Studio, 1 bathBus/Bart400
Minnesota and 18th, San Francisco06-01-2023University Housing116231Walk80
65th and Hollis, Emeryville09-11-2022House312002.5, 2.5Bike25 minutes0
Eunice and Euclid Streets, Berkeley09-05-2023House413204 beds, 2.5 bathsBike100
4th and King, San Francisco02-19-2024Apartment221002 beds, 1 full bath, 2 half baths (was advertised as 2-2)Walk15free
Cornell Ave and Brighton, AlbanyMay 2022Apartment120251bed/1bathBike200
Shattuck and Telegraph, OaklandAugust 2022Apartment116251/1Bus/Bart60 minutes$0 (previously $7 each way due to BART/MUNI but it’s free for me at ucsf)
3rd and Central, Alameda07/31/2021Apartment31200.002Drive20$5
Pine Avenue and Ashby Avenue, Berkeley07-15-2024House41600.004 bed/2 bathBus/Bart20Free!
Berkeley Way and Milvia St, Berkeley05-01-2022Apartment120001Bike100
san pablo and university, berkeley05-01-2024Apartment213502b1bBus/Bart250
Fairview and Dover St, Berkeley09-01-2022Apartment116501/1Bike171.00
Kinkead Way and Ohlone Ave, Albany11-01-2022University Housing211502 bed/1 baBus/Bart75 (to UCSF), 30 (to UCB)0
Henry and Cedar Streets, Berkeley07/15/2020Apartment31073.332 beds/1 bathBike10 minutesFree
Baker and 61st, Oakland08-01-2023Apartment21100.001 bed, 1 bathBus/Bart25 minsFree!
Blake and Anza, San Francisco07-31-2019Apartment215932Bike300

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