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Average Rent in Southside & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 2 apartment communities in Southside, Berkeley, CA. Updated daily.
Market Average
$2,917/mo
▼ 4.4% from last month
Lowest Available
$765/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
2
tracked daily
Units Listed
163
available now
Southside vs Berkeley, CA Average
Southside is cheaper the Berkeley, CA average by $79/mo (3%). The citywide average is $2,996/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Southside?
As of May 2026, the average rent in Southside is $2,917 per month across 2 apartment communities and 163 available units. Rents have decreased $151 (4.4%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is SG Real Estate starting at $765/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,256/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $2,496/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $3,918/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $4,623/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $6,122/mo.
Prices range from $765 to $7,995 per month. The most common price point is the $2,800 range, where 22 units are currently listed.
Southside Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Southside
Rent Prices by Apartment in Southside
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG Real Estate | $765/mo | $2,892/mo | 158 | 4.2 |
| Blake at Berkeley | $2,776/mo | $3,722/mo | 5 | 4.5 |
Google Search Trends for Southside Apartments
Search interest for apartments in this area over the past 12 months.
Search Interest Over Time
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$117,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $2,917/mo.
Comfortable income
$140,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($765/mo), you need to earn at least $31,000/year.
Median household income in Southside is $108,558 , about 22% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Southside
Overall prices in Southside runs above the national average by about 18% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 117.6, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Southside's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $2,917 |
| Utilities | $861 |
| Groceries | $622 |
| Transportation | $2,051 |
| Healthcare | $1,001 |
| Other goods and services | $1,601 |
| Estimated total | $9,053/mo |
Population
120,223
Median household income
$108,558
Census median rent
$2,127/mo
Rent as % of income
32.9%
Median age
32.9
Mean commute
30 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Explore Southside Apartments
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