Alameda County, California
Oakland Real Estate and Local Guide
A large, diverse port city on the east side of San Francisco Bay, marked by strong cultural institutions and a sharp contrast between the flatlands and the hills. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Oakland best.
About the area
Living in Oakland, CA
Home to the Port of Oakland, the busiest container port in Northern California.
The housing market
Homes in Oakland
- About 42% of homes are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 42% of housing units are single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $924,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Oakland home
Lake Merritt
Urban tidal estuary near downtown and the nation's first official wildlife refuge
Port of Oakland
One of the busiest container ports in the United States
Fox Oakland Theatre
Restored 1928 downtown concert venue and historic landmark
Redwood Regional Park
East Bay hills park with old-growth coast redwood groves and trails
Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt
Waterfront park with gardens and recreation surrounding the estuary
Neighborhoods
Oakland areas to know
Rockridge
Upscale district along College Avenue in North Oakland
Fruitvale
Heavily Latino commercial and residential district in East Oakland
Chinatown
One of the oldest Chinatowns in the nation, near downtown
Adams Point
Dense residential neighborhood on the north shore of Lake Merritt
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.