Area data
Oakland, CA — ZIP 94606
Population: 39,966 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $606,839
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -15.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -23.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $821,839
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $540,000
- Median list price
- $995,000
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.2%
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,451/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.8%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 225
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11,985 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $6,471
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.9%
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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