Area data
Oakland, CA — ZIP 94603
Population: 35,742 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $505,649
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.1%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $644,613
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $475,000
- Median list price
- $512,000
- Median days on market
- 29 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,421/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 4
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
- 40.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 365
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 32
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- 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
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $5,188
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.8%
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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