The median home in Oakland, California is valued at $684,251, down 9.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,499, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 22.8x — well above the national average of 18x. Oakland is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$684,251

-9.3%

Rent$2,499/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$136,850 on $684,251

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Out of reach64.2% of income

Need $172,071/yr to afford.

PITI$4,015

P/I64.2%

Afford$298K

Gap-$386K

P&I $3,460Tax $405Ins $150

Renting $1,516/mo cheaper ($2,499 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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