{"id":79356,"date":"2023-01-03T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/?p=79356"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:38:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:38:54","slug":"affordable-oakland-suburbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/affordable-oakland-suburbs\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Most Affordable Oakland Suburbs to Live In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call it by the nickname &#8220;The Town,&#8221; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13654\/CA\/Oakland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oakland, CA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, has become a destination for many people moving to East Bay. This Northern California city is known for many things, including being a hub for the arts and culture and its proximity to San Francisco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find that the median home sale price is $844,500, the average sale price per square foot is $596, and the housing market is very competitive. And if you&#8217;re considering <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/13654\/CA\/Oakland\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">renting an apartment in Oakland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $3,878.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don&#8217;t worry if those prices don&#8217;t fit in your budget &#8211; you&#8217;ve got options. To help you find the right place to buy a home or rent an apartment, we&#8217;ve collected a list of the 6 best affordable Oakland suburbs to check out. And they&#8217;re all less than 25 minutes away from the city. No matter where you move, you&#8217;ll still be close enough to Oakland to explore the city&#8217;s great neighborhoods without the price of living there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1.jpg\" alt=\"oakland california skyline and bridge at night\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-1-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#1: Emeryville<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $445,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $640\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$3,777\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5819\/CA\/Emeryville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emeryville, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/5819\/CA\/Emeryville\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emeryville, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a median home sale price nearly $400K less than Oakland, Emeryville claims the first spot on our list of affordable Oakland suburbs. About a 10-minute drive from downtown Oakland, Emeryville is home to roughly 12,900 people. If you&#8217;re considering moving to this area, check out Emeryville Marina Park, Point Emery, or grab a bite at one of the local spots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One of my favorite and affordable things to do in Oakland is to find a quiet area around the beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakemerritt.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Lake Merritt<\/a> or by the water in <a href=\"https:\/\/jacklondonsquare.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Jack London Square<\/a> on a hot and sunny day,&#8221; suggests<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharrellwines.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\"> P. Harrell Wines<\/a>. &#8220;Bring blankets, charcuterie &amp; wine, of course, and invite friends to join me and listen to music, play games and enjoy one another&#8217;s company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#2: San Pablo<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $579,500\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $460\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17500\/CA\/San-Pablo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Pablo, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17500\/CA\/San-Pablo\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Pablo, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Pablo is about $130K more expensive than Emeryville. It\u2019s just about 20 minutes from Oakland, so you can visit the Oakland Zoo in no time. Living in San Pablo, you&#8217;ll want to visit one of the parks or head to nearby Point Pinole Regional Park. This suburb is home to about 32,100 people, and you can also spend the day checking out the charming downtown.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2.jpg\" alt=\"the port of oakland during sunrise\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#3: Richmond<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$690,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $522\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15629\/CA\/Richmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richmond, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/15629\/CA\/Richmond\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richmond, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just 20 minutes north of Oakland, you&#8217;ll find the suburb of Richmond. Even with a population of about 116,400, there are plenty of fun things to do in Richmond. If you\u2019re moving to the third most affordable suburb, visit the Rosie the Riveter\/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, explore the trails at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, and shop and dine in the historic Downtown Richmond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#4: San Lorenzo<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$755,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $625\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $2,895\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25747\/CA\/San-Lorenzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Lorenzo, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/25747\/CA\/San-Lorenzo\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Lorenzo, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only slightly more expensive than Richmond is San Lorenzo, the next suburb on our list. There are several top attractions you may want to check out in this Oakland suburb. Make sure to take a stroll through San Lorenzo Community Park and visit the McConaghy House.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3.jpg\" alt=\"san leandro one of the oakland suburbs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-840x630.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/oakland-subs-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#5: Hayward<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$815,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$574\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$2,662\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/8439\/CA\/Hayward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayward, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/8439\/CA\/Hayward\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayward, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only a 25-minute drive into the city, consider adding Hayward to your list of Oakland suburbs to check out. Home to about 163,000 residents, this affordable town can be a great choice for people looking to remain close to Oakland without paying the price for a home in the city. In Hayward, you can visit the Japanese Gardens at the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, walk through the Meek Mansion and gardens, and check out the expansive Eden Landing Ecological Reserve. You can also check out 15 popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/neighborhood-guides\/hayward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">Hayward neighborhoods<\/a> that make this city unique.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#6: San Leandro<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Median home price:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $820,000\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Average sale price per square foot: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$565\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Driving distance from Oakland: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 minutes<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17447\/CA\/San-Leandro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Leandro, CA homes for sale<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/city\/17447\/CA\/San-Leandro\/apartments-for-rent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Leandro, CA apartments for rent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another noteworthy Oakland suburb is San Leandro, where the home prices are about $20K less than in Oakland. With roughly 91,000 people calling San Leandro home, it&#8217;s a great area to consider buying a house or renting an apartment in. Make sure to visit one of the many waterfront parks like the Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline, check out some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/buying-a-historic-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">historic homes<\/a> in the city, and grab a bite at one of the great local restaurants. You won&#8217;t get tired of this great suburb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like to take my family and dog to play along the waterfront at Marina Park in San Leandro. We bring a picnic or stuff to grill, and of course some cans of wine from our shop,&#8221; suggests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baygrapewine.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Bay Grape Oakland<\/a>. &#8220;You can meander along the shoreline with views of SF, climbing along the rocks and visiting the dog park and playground.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Methodology:\u00a0<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordability is based on whether a suburb&#8217;s median home sale price or average sale price per square foot is less than Oakland and under a 25-minute drive from downtown Oakland. Median home sale price data from the <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/news\/data-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redfin Data Center<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during November 2022. Average rental data from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> November 2022. Population data sourced from <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/data.census.gov\/cedsci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United States Census Bureau<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Learn more about Oakland:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/year-round-free-events-in-oakland\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">A Guide to Free Year-Round Events in Oakland<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/beautiful-places-in-oakland-california\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">Locals Rave About These 10 Beautiful Places in Oakland, California<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-oakland\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">10 Fun Facts About Oakland: How Well Do You Know Your City?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/blog\/cities-near-oakland-to-live\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\">8 Cities Near Oakland to Buy or Rent in this Year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the best affordable Oakland suburbs. Whether you&#8217;re living in Oakland or moving to California, consider buying a home in one of these suburbs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":786,"featured_media":79357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2656],"tags":[34395,34509,36156],"coauthors":[34867],"class_list":["post-79356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-insights","tag-ca","tag-oakland","tag-rid-13654"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.7 (Yoast SEO v27.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>6 Best Affordable Oakland Suburbs to Live in 2023 | Redfin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See the 6 best affordable Oakland suburbs. 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