CA area data
Berkeley, CA
Aggregated across 7 ZIP codes in Berkeley.
Population: 102,637 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in Berkeley, CA is $1.32M — up 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.36M after a median 20 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,821/month. 16 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very High, with earthquake, inland flooding, coastal flooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.32M
Typical home value
+5.2%
1-year change
20
Median days on market
Very High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $1.32M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (May 2022)
- $1.50M
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.36M
- Median list price
- $1.04M
- Median price per sqft
- $935
- 1-year sale-price change
- +10.7%
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 142
- For-sale inventory
- 101
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 121.0%
- Active listings
- 84
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,821/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,088/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,805/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,592/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $4,250/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 16
- Elementary schools
- 10
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 19.4 : 1
- Schools include
- Ruth Acty Elementary, Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle, Oxford Elementary at West Campus, Martin Luther King Middle, Malcolm X Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very High
- Top hazards (county)
- earthquake, inland flooding, coastal flooding, heat wave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- earthquake: Very High · inland flooding: Very High · heat wave: Relatively High · wildfire: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · coastal flooding: Relatively High
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims (varies by location)
- Zone C
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 24
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 5.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- AMCO Chemical (4.3 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.9°F
- Average high
- 67.7°F
- Average low
- 49.1°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 157
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 221
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 115,855
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 91,553
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park (4 mi)
- National parks include
- Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (10 mi)
- Hospitals in or near a typical ZIP here
- 55
- Hospitals include
- ST ROSE HOSPITAL, PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.9 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -11,985 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1950
- Housing built before 1970
- 69.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,513
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 670,154
- Average weekly wage
- $1,931
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,778
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Berkeley | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1.32M | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $1.36M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,821/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $9,513 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in Berkeley, CA?
- $1.32M.
- What is the median sale price in Berkeley, CA?
- $1.36M.
- How long do homes take to sell in Berkeley, CA?
- Median days on market: 20 days.
- What is typical rent in Berkeley, CA?
- Typical rent: $2,821/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Berkeley, CA?
- Overall risk: Very High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: earthquake, inland flooding, coastal flooding, heat wave, landslide.
- Is Berkeley, CA in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property across the city. 24 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is C. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in Berkeley, CA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Berkeley, CA?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Berkeley, CA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: AMCO Chemical, 4.3 mi.
- How many schools serve Berkeley, CA?
- 16 schools (10 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is Berkeley, CA walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Berkeley, CA?
- Good. Median AQI: 48. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Berkeley, CA?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP codes in Berkeley
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