Area data
Oakland, CA — ZIP 94601
Population: 53,259 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $555,892
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.2%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $728,097
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $680,000
- Median list price
- $750,000
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.7%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,235/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 5
- Charter schools
- 7
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 291
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11,985 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $6,303
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,689
- Average weekly wage
- $1,798
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 725
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