El Cerrito, California Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the El Cerrito, California rental market.
El Cerrito, California
Average Apartment Rent
$2,383
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.6%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, El Cerrito, California apartments have recorded a 0.6% rent increase.
El Cerrito, California Average apartment rent trend
El Cerrito, California Average Apartment Rent
El Cerrito, California Apartment rent ranges
At 44.79%, apartments priced $2,000 - $2,500 represent the bulk of El Cerrito, California rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.05%.
El Cerrito, California Housing tenure**
Renters take up 23% of El Cerrito, California real estate, occupying a total of 331 units, while homeowners live in 1,105 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
5.1
Renter median household income**
$102,534
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
4.17
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 93 rentals in El Cerrito, California with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 28%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 4 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in El Cerrito, California homes for rent is 5.1.
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in El Cerrito, California are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (69%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (13%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 314 apartments for rent in El Cerrito, California, or 95% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 46% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 152 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in El Cerrito, California is 4.17.
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 16% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 58% of the homes for rent in El Cerrito, California.
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of El Cerrito, California apartment rentals, namely 39% or 128 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (21%, 69 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 48 units).
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2014
Most El Cerrito, California renters (65%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 7% of them moved in 2018 to 2020. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their El Cerrito, California condos for rent is 2014.
El Cerrito, California Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 57% of El Cerrito, California renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 27% of them have 4 or more vehicles available, and 12% have 1 vehicle available.
El Cerrito, California Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
El Cerrito, California Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all El Cerrito, California apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
