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Median Home Price in Oakland, CA

The median home value in Oakland, CA is $721,966 as of 2026-06-30, down 4.55% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$721,966

Year-over-Year

-4.55%

Population

435,042

Oakland ranks #217 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.7% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Alameda County, where the county-wide median is $1,076,798.

Crime in Oakland

Oakland police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,925 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 7,230 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 Oakland

How much does a house cost in Oakland, CA?

The median home value in Oakland is $721,966. That's down 4.55% from a year earlier. That is about 5.7% below the typical county in California.

Is Oakland expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oakland are cheaper than Alameda County as a whole, where the median is $1,076,798 — a difference of about 33.0%.

Is Oakland a safe place to live?

Oakland police reported 1,925 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 435,042. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.