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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,294 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Oakley is 0.9% below its high of $3,325 in July 2026, at $3,294 as of September 2026.
Rent in Oakley changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 336 California cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.4%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($137,677) is $3,442 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($3,200); a 4-bedroom is $3,800.
Antioch, 6 miles away, rents for 15% less ($2,814/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Oakley. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Oakley, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 24.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Oakley, CA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $137,677 today, compared with $109,806 five years earlier. The population has grown by 5.1% since 2021, moving from about 42,996 residents to roughly 45,183. Renters now make up 21.2% of households, compared with 23.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 24.3% of adults here, versus 21.8% in 2021.
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Oakley rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Oakley is $3,294/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,810/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,500/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,050/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,200/mo.
At 29% of local median household income ($137,677/yr), Oakley ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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At $3,294/mo, rent takes ~29% of Oakley's median household income ($137,677/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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