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Median Home Price in Berkeley, CA

The median home value in Berkeley, CA is $1,478,916 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.62% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$1,478,916

Year-over-Year

+2.62%

Population

117,400

Berkeley ranks #55 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 93.2% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Alameda County, where the county-wide median is $1,076,798.

Crime in Berkeley

Berkeley police recorded a violent crime rate of 639 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,229 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Berkeley

How much does a house cost in Berkeley, CA?

The median home value in Berkeley is $1,478,916. That's up 2.62% from a year earlier. That is about 93.2% above the typical county in California.

Is Berkeley expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Berkeley are more expensive than Alameda County as a whole, where the median is $1,076,798 — a difference of about 37.3%.

Is Berkeley a safe place to live?

Berkeley police reported 639 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 117,400. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.