Home prices
El Cerrito's median home cost is $804,700. This is about $143,940 (21%) higher compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the United States as a whole it is approximately $587,200 (269%) higher, and compared to the city of San Francisco it is approximately $293,100 (26%) lower.
Rents
El Cerrito's median rent is $1,956 per month. In comparison to nearby areas this is roughly $55 (2%) lower.In comparison to the US as a whole it is about $894 (84%) higher, and in comparison to the city of San Francisco it is approximately $61 (3%) higher.
Nearby places
Kensington
Kensington is El Cerrito's neighbor to the southeast. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. Kensington's median home cost is $944,000, which comes out to $139,300 (14%) higher than El Cerrito. Rent there is a little more expensive. Kensington's median rent is $2,763 per month, which works out to $807 (29%) higher than El Cerrito.
East Richmond Heights
East Richmond Heights is El Cerrito's neighbor to the north. The real estate prices there are a bit less expensive. East Richmond Heights's median home price is $615,900, which is $188,800 (30%) lower than El Cerrito. Its rents are similar. In East Richmond Heights the median rent is $2,007 per month, which comes out to $51 (2%) higher than El Cerrito.
Albany
Albany is El Cerrito's neighbor to the south. Real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home in Albany is valued at $882,500, which works out to $77,800 (8%) higher than El Cerrito. Its rents are a bit less expensive. Albany's median rent is $1,856 per month, which is $100 (5%) lower than El Cerrito.
Richmond
Richmond is El Cerrito's neighbor to the northwest. The housing prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Richmond is valued at $462,600, which is $342,100 (73%) lower than El Cerrito. The rent there is a bit less expensive. In Richmond the median rent is $1,509 per month, which is $447 (29%) lower than El Cerrito.
Rollingwood
Rollingwood is about 3 miles north from El Cerrito. Its housing prices are a lot less expensive. The cost of the median home in Rollingwood is $398,800, which is $405,900 (101%) lower than El Cerrito. Its rents are fairly similar. Rollingwood's median monthly rent is $1,918, which is $38 (1%) lower than El Cerrito.