{
  "name": "Berkeley Student Rent Index",
  "publisher": "Panoramic Interests",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-07-22",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "methodology": "Each observation is reproduced exactly as published by its source, with that source's measure (median or average), basis (asking, signed, or modeled), and reference period. Sources are not blended, because each measures a different universe of the Berkeley rental market. Neighborhood figures are all-bedroom in every source.",
  "units": {
    "rent": "USD per month",
    "yoyPct": "percent change, year over year"
  },
  "observations": [
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, all listings",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2550,
      "yoyPct": 4.1,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": "Rolling 30-day window; 299 active listings",
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, whole rental stock",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2165,
      "yoyPct": 4.9,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "modeled",
      "period": "July 2026 report",
      "scope": "Census median extrapolated with same-unit listing growth",
      "source": "Apartment List rent report",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartmentlist.com/rent-report/ca/berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, all homes + multifamily",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2941,
      "yoyPct": 2.03,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Mean of listed rents in the 35th-65th percentile band, stock-weighted",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, apartments",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3395,
      "yoyPct": 3.01,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units only; skews to newer large complexes",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, apartments",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2240,
      "yoyPct": 0.4,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "Studio",
      "rentUsd": 1895,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "1 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2250,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "2 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2895,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "3 bed",
      "rentUsd": 4045,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "4+ bed",
      "rentUsd": 5975,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": "4+ bedrooms",
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "Studio",
      "rentUsd": 2574,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "Mid-July 2026",
      "scope": "Excludes fees",
      "source": "Apartment List city page",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartmentlist.com/ca/berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "1 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2433,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "Mid-July 2026",
      "scope": "Excludes fees",
      "source": "Apartment List city page",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartmentlist.com/ca/berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "2 bed",
      "rentUsd": 4015,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "Mid-July 2026",
      "scope": "Excludes fees",
      "source": "Apartment List city page",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartmentlist.com/ca/berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "3 bed",
      "rentUsd": 4788,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "Mid-July 2026",
      "scope": "3+ bedrooms; excludes fees",
      "source": "Apartment List city page",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartmentlist.com/ca/berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "Studio",
      "rentUsd": 2636,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units; avg 440 sqft",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "1 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2863,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units; avg 640 sqft",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "2 bed",
      "rentUsd": 3937,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units; avg 836 sqft",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "3 bed",
      "rentUsd": 6295,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units; avg 911 sqft",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "Studio",
      "rentUsd": 2066,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": "Avg 429 sqft",
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "1 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2240,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": "Avg 563 sqft",
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "2 bed",
      "rentUsd": 3334,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": "Avg 773 sqft",
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "3 bed",
      "rentUsd": 4294,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": "Avg 826 sqft",
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "citywide",
      "geography": "Berkeley, pre-1980 multifamily",
      "bedrooms": "1 bed",
      "rentUsd": 2295,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "signed",
      "period": "Q3 2024",
      "scope": "New tenancies in rent-controlled units; from the city rent registry",
      "source": "Berkeleyside / City of Berkeley rent registry",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/05/01/berkeley-housing-rent-prices-data"
    },
    {
      "area": "downtown",
      "geography": "Downtown Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2099,
      "yoyPct": -16,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": "34 active listings",
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca/downtown-berkeley"
    },
    {
      "area": "downtown",
      "geography": "Downtown Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3491,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "downtown",
      "geography": "Downtown Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2533,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "southside",
      "geography": "Southside",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2295,
      "yoyPct": -1,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/apartments-for-rent/berkeley-ca/southside"
    },
    {
      "area": "southside",
      "geography": "Hillegass (Apartments.com polygon for the Southside/Telegraph area)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2286,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "southside",
      "geography": "ZIP 94704 (Southside and Downtown)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3052,
      "yoyPct": 2.55,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "elmwood",
      "geography": "Elmwood",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2795,
      "yoyPct": 12,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": "27 active listings",
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca/elmwood"
    },
    {
      "area": "elmwood",
      "geography": "Elmwood",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2176,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "elmwood",
      "geography": "Elmwood",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2556,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "elmwood",
      "geography": "ZIP 94705 (Elmwood and Claremont)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2894,
      "yoyPct": 5.16,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "northside",
      "geography": "North Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3074,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "northside",
      "geography": "North Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2737,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "northside",
      "geography": "ZIP 94709 (Northside and North Berkeley)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2777,
      "yoyPct": 2.34,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "northside",
      "geography": "Gourmet Ghetto",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3450,
      "yoyPct": 38.3,
      "measure": "median",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "July 2026",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Zumper",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zumper.com/rent-research/berkeley-ca"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "Southwest Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3011,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "South Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2952,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "April 2026",
      "scope": "Buildings with 50+ units",
      "source": "RentCafe / Yardi Matrix",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.rentcafe.com/average-rent-market-trends/us/ca/berkeley/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "South Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2380,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "Southwest Berkeley",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2757,
      "yoyPct": null,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "November 2025",
      "scope": null,
      "source": "Apartments.com / CoStar",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.apartments.com/rent-market-trends/berkeley-ca/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "ZIP 94703 (central and southwest Berkeley)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2696,
      "yoyPct": 3.79,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "ZIP 94702 (West Berkeley)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 2733,
      "yoyPct": 0.07,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    },
    {
      "area": "west-south",
      "geography": "ZIP 94710 (West Berkeley, Fourth Street)",
      "bedrooms": "All sizes",
      "rentUsd": 3198,
      "yoyPct": 2.45,
      "measure": "average",
      "basis": "asking",
      "period": "June 2026",
      "scope": "Stock-weighted repeat-rent index",
      "source": "Zillow Observed Rent Index",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.zillow.com/research/data/"
    }
  ]
}