ALAMEDA COUNTY · BAY AREA REAL ESTATE

Berkeley, CA Real Estate & Homes for Sale

East Bay city of tree-lined hills, historic homes and BART access.

SEARCH HOMESWHAT'S MY HOME WORTH?
120,257POPULATION
Alameda CountyCOUNTY
BART: Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley, AshbyRAIL & TRANSIT
I-80, I-580, Hwy 13MAJOR ROADS

Population: U.S. Census Bureau

LIVING IN BERKELEY

Living in Berkeley, CA

Berkeley is an East Bay city in Alameda County known for its early-1900s architecture, the University of California campus, hillside views of the Bay and three BART stations. Homes range from Craftsman bungalows in the flats to view properties in the Berkeley Hills.

North Berkeley, Elmwood, Claremont, Thousand Oaks, Westbrae, the Berkeley Hills and West Berkeley each have their own character. Shopping districts include Fourth Street, North Shattuck, College Avenue in Elmwood and downtown Berkeley.

North BerkeleyElmwoodClaremontThousand OaksWestbraeBerkeley HillsWest BerkeleyDowntown

LOCAL GUIDE

Homes, schools and getting around Berkeley

Homes you'll find

Expect Craftsman bungalows, brown-shingle homes, Victorians and Spanish Revival houses on smaller lots in the flats, and mid-century and contemporary homes on larger hillside lots. Condos, duplexes and small apartment buildings are common near downtown and the campus.

Schools

Public schools are part of the Berkeley Unified School District, which assigns elementary students through a zone-based system. Confirm current assignment rules with the district for any specific address.

Getting around

BART stops at Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley and Ashby. I-80 and I-580 run along the west side of the city, AC Transit buses connect to Oakland and San Francisco, and Tilden Regional Park and the Berkeley Marina are minutes away.

Neighborhoods & landmarks

North Berkeley, Elmwood, Claremont, Thousand Oaks, Westbrae, the Berkeley Hills and West Berkeley each have their own character. Shopping districts include Fourth Street, North Shattuck, College Avenue in Elmwood and downtown Berkeley.

Buying or selling a home in Berkeley

Berkeley has its own rent stabilization rules for many rental units, and hillside properties may need wildfire-related insurance and defensible-space planning. We walk buyers and investors through both before an offer.

Who's Next Real Estate is a Bay Area team with eXp Realty of California (CA DRE #01878277), made up of agents Joe Prather (CA DRE #02001091), Walter Regan and Aaron Buntin. We help buyers, sellers and investors in Berkeley with pricing, marketing, negotiation and every step through closing.

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What is your Berkeley home worth?

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AROUND TOWN

Things to do in Berkeley

Local, independent spots near the center of Berkeley: where to eat, grab a coffee, get outside, shop, unwind and catch a show. Pick a category, then find every place on the map.

PARKS & OUTDOORS

Short Street Park

Berkeley · 0.1 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
PARKS & OUTDOORS

West Street Pathway

0.1 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
COFFEE & SWEETS · BAGEL

Bageltopia

1401 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
COFFEE & SWEETS · COFFEE SHOP

Fellini Coffee Bar

1401 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
BEAUTY & SPA

Designer Cuts

0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
SHOPPING · CLOTHES

The Tarot Den California Metaphysical Boutique

1443 University Avenue · 0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
DINING · THAI

Bangkok Thai Cuisine

1459 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
PARKS & OUTDOORS

Berkeley Way Mini-Park

1294 Berkeley Way, Berkeley · 0.2 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
DINING · INDIAN

Noor Indian Fusion Kitchen

1398 University Avenue · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
SHOPPING · FLORIST

Lee's Florist and Nursery

1420 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
PARKS & OUTDOORS

Cedar-Rose Park

1300 Rose Street, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
DINING · MEXICAN

Taqueria Montecristo

0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
SHOPPING · FLORIST

Lee's Florist & Nursery

1420 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
BEAUTY & SPA

University Hair Care

0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
PARKS & OUTDOORS

Schoolhouse Creek Commons

0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
DINING · KOREAN

Pyeong Chang Tofu

1269 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
DINING · MEXICAN

La Mission

1255 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
SHOPPING · INTERIOR DECORATION

Istambul rug

0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
DINING

Three Stone Hearth

1581 University Avenue · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
DINING

Himalayan Flavors

0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
ARTS & CULTURE · THEATRE

Shotgun Studios

1201 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.3 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
FITNESS · FITNESS CENTRE

Body ROK

0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
COFFEE & SWEETS · BAKERY

The bread project

0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
COFFEE & SWEETS · BAKERY

The Phoenix Pastificio

1250, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
DINING · COFFEE SHOP

The Hidden Café

1250 Addison Street, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
PARKS & OUTDOORS · GARDEN

Karl Linn Community Garden

Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
DINING · THAI

Eat @ Thai

1181 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
FITNESS · SPORTS CENTRE

Berkeley Yoga Center

2121 Bonar Street, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
PARKS & OUTDOORS

Virginia-McGee Totland

1644 Virginia Street, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
FITNESS · SPORTS CENTRE

West Campus Pool

2100 Browning Street, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
COFFEE & SWEETS

Belmo cafe

0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
ARTS & CULTURE · LIBRARY

West Branch Berkeley Public Library

1125 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
COFFEE & SWEETS

Heyma Yemeni Coffee

1122 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE
PARKS & OUTDOORS · GARDEN

Peralta Community Garden

Berkeley · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
DINING · MEXICAN

Casa Latina

0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
SHOPPING · ART

Sticky Art Lab

1682 University Avenue · 0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
SHOPPING · GIFT

Favor

0.4 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
BEAUTY & SPA

Judy Hair and Nails

1112 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.5 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
BEAUTY & SPA

Santos Barbershop

0.5 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
BEAUTY & SPA

Fadedlines

0.5 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
MARKETS & GROCERIES · SUPERMARKET

Mi Tierra

San Pablo Avenue · 0.5 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
MARKETS & GROCERIES · SUPERMARKET

Monterey Market

1550 Hopkins Street, Berkeley · 0.5 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
MARKETS & GROCERIES · SUPERMARKET

Milan Indian Grocery

9th Street · 0.6 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONS
MARKETS & GROCERIES · SUPERMARKET

Trader Joe's

1885 University Avenue, Berkeley · 0.7 mi from the center of BerkeleyDIRECTIONSWEBSITE

Map of things to do in Berkeley

DININGCOFFEE & SWEETSPARKS & OUTDOORSSHOPPINGBEAUTY & SPAFITNESSARTS & CULTUREMARKETS & GROCERIES

Places and locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Chains are left out so local businesses stand out. Hours and details change, so check before you go.

EDUCATION

Schools in and near Berkeley

Public schools are part of the Berkeley Unified School District, which assigns elementary students through a zone-based system. Confirm current assignment rules with the district for any specific address.

PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier1645 Milvia St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–8Berkeley Independent Study K-82701 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Cragmont Elementary830 Regal Rd., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Emerson Elementary2800 Forest Ave., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5John Muir Elementary2955 Claremont Ave., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Malcolm X Elementary1731 Prince St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Oxford Elementary at West Campus1222 University Ave., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Rosa Parks Environmental Science920 Allston Way, Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Ruth Acty Elementary1465 Acton St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Sylvia Mendez Elementary2840 Ellsworth St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Thousand Oaks Elementary840 Colusa Ave., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES K–5Washington Elementary2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa, Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES 6–8Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle1701 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES 6–8Martin Luther King Middle1781 Rose St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES 6–8Willard Middle2425 Stuart St., Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES 9–12Berkeley High1980 Allston Way, Berkeley
PUBLIC · GRADES 10–12Berkeley Technology Academy2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa, Berkeley
PUBLICBerkeley Special Education Preschool2134 MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–6American International Montessori School3339 Martin Luther, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 9–12Bayhill High School1940 Virginia St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 9–12Bayhill High School1940 Virginia St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–8Berkeley Rose Waldorf School2515 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8Berkwood Hedge School1809 Bancroft Way, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8Black Pine Circle School2027 7th St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8Bpc Upper School2015 6th St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–KCedar Creek Montessori School1600 Sacramento St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 6–8East Bay School For Boys2340 Durant Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–8Ecole Bilingue De Berkeley1009 Heinz Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 6–8Ecole Bilingue De Berkelyey Middle School901 Grayson St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 6–12Fusion Academy Berkeley811 University Ave Ste 100, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–KGlobal Montessori International School2830 9th St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 9–12Maybeck High School2727 College Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–KNia House Learning Center2234 9th St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8School Of The Madeleine1225 Milvia St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 9–12St Mary's College High School1294 Albina Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8The Berkeley School1310 University Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES 3–8The Crowden School1475 Rose St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES K–8The Elmwood Academy2722 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADE COLLEGEVia Center2126 6th St, Berkeley
PRIVATE · GRADES PRE-K–6Walden Center & School2446 McKinley Ave, Berkeley

Map of schools in and near Berkeley

ELEMENTARYMIDDLEHIGHK–12 & OTHER

School names and addresses from public school directories; map locations from U.S. Census Bureau address data. Visit schools and confirm attendance boundaries with each district.

YOUR LOCAL TEAM

Meet your Berkeley real estate agents

Who's Next Real Estate is a Bay Area team with eXp Realty of California. Talk with an agent about buying, selling or investing in Berkeley.

Joe Prather, Who's Next Real Estate agentJoe PratherCA DRE #02001091 · VIEW PROFILE →Walter Regan, Who's Next Real Estate agentWalter ReganWHO'S NEXT REAL ESTATE · VIEW PROFILE →Aaron Buntin, Who's Next Real Estate agentAaron BuntinWHO'S NEXT REAL ESTATE · VIEW PROFILE →

CLIENT REVIEWS

What our clients say

Joe was an absolute pleasure to work with and helped us get into our dream home. With knowledge of the local area and latest market trends, offer strategies, clear and prompt communication, the normally stressful process was as easy and streamlined as possible. You're in great hands with Joe and …
MAAYAN R. · BUYER
Joe was referred to me by another trusted realtor when I was suddenly stuck with an inherited financially upside-down property. He was understanding of my situation and its complexities, and took a load of worry and stress off after finding a buyer. I expected to lose money in the transaction due …
LYNN · SELLER
Joe is the best realtor we could've hoped for, by far! Not only did he go above and beyond to make sure we were visiting the right properties, he took the time to learn exactly what we were looking for and suggested numerous places that were not even on our radar. He helped book all viewings and …
FABIO C. · BUYER

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LOCATION

Map of Berkeley, CA

Berkeley is in Alameda County. Nearby communities we also cover:

FAQS

Berkeley real estate FAQs

Which school district serves Berkeley?

The Berkeley Unified School District serves the city. Elementary assignment is zone-based, so check the district's current rules for a specific address.

What kinds of homes are for sale in Berkeley?

Mostly older single-family homes such as Craftsman bungalows, brown-shingles and Victorians, plus hillside view homes, condos and small multi-unit buildings.

How do you commute from Berkeley to San Francisco?

Most commuters take BART from the Downtown Berkeley, North Berkeley or Ashby stations. Drivers use I-80 and the Bay Bridge.

Does Berkeley have rent control?

Many rental units in Berkeley fall under the city's rent stabilization ordinance. If you are buying an income property, review which rules apply before you write an offer.

Who are real estate agents that serve Berkeley?

Who's Next Real Estate serves Berkeley and the rest of the Bay Area. The team includes agents Joe Prather (CA DRE #02001091), Walter Regan and Aaron Buntin with eXp Realty of California (CA DRE #01878277). Call (831) 515-8133 or request a free home valuation to get started.

Which nearby areas does Who's Next also serve?

Besides Berkeley, Who's Next Real Estate helps buyers and sellers in Walnut Creek, San Francisco, Fremont and across the San Francisco Bay Area.

School assignments, rules and boundaries change, so confirm details for a specific address with the school district or city. Who's Next Real Estate supports fair housing and equal opportunity for every client.

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