Berkeley Apartments for Rent

About Berkeley

Situated on the northern end of the San Francisco Bay, the city of Berkeley California is only an 15 minute drive to Oakland and about 25 minutes from San Francisco. Residents here can take BART Metro and Capital Corridor Transit trains from several stations within Berkeley to many major cities.

University of California at Berkeley is a major driver of the economy and enrolls more than 35,000 students annually. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, managed for the US Government by the University is one of the city's largest employer with a staff of more than 4,000. Many renters move to Berkeley to be near the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and Bayer.

There are a few shopping areas within Berkeley such as on 4th Street and just north of the city is the El Cerrito Plaza which has a Trader Joe's market, Bed Bath & Beyond and Pier 1 Imports.

In the center of the city you will find several attractions worth visiting while living in Berkeley apartment such as the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Habitot Children's Museum which is great if you are moving with kids, and the Aurora Theatre Company.

A post office in Berkeley is located at 3175 Adeline Street. The phone number is 510-649-6714.

The following chart shows the average rent for an apartment in Berkeley, CA and nearby cities: