Housing
There are about 46,875 housing units in Berkeley for a population of 102,743.
The majority (64 percent) of owner-occupied homes are in the $300,000 to $999,999 price range. Almost all (71.3 percent) of homeowners have a mortgage. Monthly owner costs is more than $1,000 for 63.7 percent of Berkeley’s population. The majority of homeowners use only 15 percent of their income on housing.
The median rental cost is $740 a month with 59.6 percent of renters paying from $500 to $999 per month. The largest percentage of renters (40.6 percent) use more than 35 percent of their income on rent and related expenses.
Rental availability by city area is as follows:
- North Berkeley has 1,720 units at an average monthly rental of $913.
- Central Berkeley has 3,648 units at an average monthly rental of $625.
- University Area has 9,735 units at an average monthly rental of $741.
- West Berkeley has 827 rental units at an average monthly rental of $610.
- South Berkeley has 3,267 rental units at an average monthly rental of $656.
Average homes in Berkeley have 4.2 rooms with on average one occupant per room.