Area data
Berkeley, CA — ZIP 94705
Population: 13,991 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $2.03M
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.1%
- All-time peak (2022-05)
- $2.28M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $720,000
- Median list price
- $670,000
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 103.6%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,672/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.4%
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 95
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11,985 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,938
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.7%
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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