Berkeley, CA

An East Bay city in Alameda County known for walkable neighborhoods and strong long-term demand

Buying in Berkeley

Berkeley is internationally known for UC Berkeley and the Free Speech Movement, giving the city a uniquely intellectual and civic-minded character. It is one of the rare places where academic life, local business culture, and neighborhood identity all blend closely.

Whether you are targeting the Elmwood, North Berkeley, or the flats near transit, each pocket carries its own feel and buyer competition pattern. The strongest outcomes usually come from understanding the micro-market before writing the first offer.

Berkeley Real Estate Trends

Price Index (Historical)

 2.7%
YoY Price Change
 6.0%
5-Year Price Change
 34.3%
10-Year Price Change
 186.8%
25-Year Price Change
$1,420,863
Median Sale Price
20
Median Days on Market

Berkeley
Neighborhood Ranking

Which Berkeley neighborhoods have appreciated the most over the last few years? We cover the top 15 neighborhoods by population over the last 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 25 years. All data has been taken from Zillow for single family homes, and the interactive table allows sorting by any column so you can compare total return and CAGR side by side across different periods.

Click any column header to sort — or visit our Appreciation Rankings Hub to explore more regions of California and the US.
(SIZE RANK) NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 25 Year Price Index
(SIZE RANK) NEIGHBORHOOD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year 20 Year 25 Year Price Index

Frequently Asked Questions

We serve all neighborhoods in Berkeley including Telegraph, Ashby, Southwest Berkeley, Berkeley Hills, North Berkeley, Downtown Berkeley, Elmwood, Gourmet Ghetto, Central Berkeley, Poet's Corner, Northwest Berkeley, North Campus, Westbrae, Northbrae, Claremont.

Yes, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and exceptional advice! A majority of our clients are first-time homebuyers. Many of our past clients who switched to us from full commission realtors told us that our service and insights were actually significantly better than what they got before. We operate less like a sales team and more like a tech and data team.

We do more transactions than a typical real estate agent. We typically write multiple offers per week, are deeply plugged into how the real estate market is doing, and can give you accurate advice on how to play the game.

"To know the road ahead, ask those coming back." Our past clients have left about 50 or so public reviews on Google and Zillow. Every single one of these reviews has been 5-star! We do very little advertising and we get significant repeat and referral business.

Yes, we invest significant effort in sourcing off-market properties. We have a special off-market property program for Berkeley and we charge percentage based commission for our off-market properties. Please call us for more details.

See Our Process for more details on our fee and service, Closed Properties for our past sales, Reviews for some reviews from past clients (ask us for more), and simply call/whatsapp/text us for anything.