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Thousand Oaks, Berkeley
Thousand Oaks in Berkeley: early 1900s homes on winding roads among rock outcrops and old oaks, just above Solano Avenue. A local guide from Tanja Odzak.
What is Thousand Oaks?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Berkeley and across the East Bay. Thousand Oaks is a north Berkeley neighborhood at the base of the Berkeley Hills, with early twentieth-century homes set among dramatic rock outcrops and old oak trees. Solano Avenue runs along its southern edge, and its northern streets cross the county line into Kensington. Thousand Oaks Elementary School, which shares its name, is on Colusa Avenue.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Thousand Oaks was $1,750,000, across 36 sales. Homes sold for about 134.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days on the market.
Thousand Oaks on the Map
Where Thousand Oaks sits, with the streets and places around it.
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Homes for Sale in Thousand Oaks
Current listings in Thousand Oaks, updated from the MLS.
Thousand Oaks Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
$1,750,000
Median sold price
13.6% down from the 12 months before
$2,006,234
Average sold price
4.4% down from the 12 months before
$4,800,000
Highest sold price
Sold August 31, 2026
36
Homes sold
Single-family homes
Median price by quarter
The middle sold price for each of the last eight full quarters. Each quarter is only about 9 sales, so a few homes can move it. Hover a dot for the quarter's sales count.
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Sale price vs. list price
The list price is what a home is advertised for. The sale price is what it sold for. Over 100% means homes sold for more than the list price. Last 12 months, 36 sales.
- $1,490,525
- Average list price
- $2,006,234
- Average sale price
- 16
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 14 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 34.6% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Thousand Oaks right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
89Very hot
Homes in Thousand Oaks sold for about 134.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days.
How it is scored: half comes from how far above list price homes sold (100% scores zero, 125% or more scores full) and half from how fast they sold (45 days scores zero, 5 days or fewer scores full). Both come from the MLS numbers on this page. It is a gauge we calculate, not an official industry score, and it changes as each month’s sales come in.
Price by number of bedrooms
Median sold price by bedroom count over the last 12 months.
Bigger bubble = more homes sold. The number inside is how many.
Homes sold by price range
Where the last 12 months of sales landed.
- Under $750K00%
- $750K to $1M00%
- $1M to $1.25M26%
- $1.25M to $1.5M411%
- $1.5M and up3083%
Price range by number of bedrooms
The lowest and highest sold price for each bedroom count over the last 12 months, with the median marked between them. The bar runs from the cheapest sale to the most expensive, so condition, lot and street explain most of the spread.
2 bedrooms (5 sold)
Median $1.51M$1.1M to $1.61M
3 bedrooms (15 sold)
Median $1.75M$1.31M to $2.44M
4 bedrooms (11 sold)
Median $1.85M$1.13M to $3.4M
5+ bedrooms (5 sold)
Median $2.78M$1.35M to $4.8M
lowest sale highest sale median
These numbers count single-family homes only. Condos, townhouses and attached homes are left out. They are the single-family homes that closed in Thousand Oaks, from the MLS. A neighborhood this size can swing from one quarter to the next on a handful of sales, so these show where the market has been, not what your home will sell for. When doing neighborhood stats, it is imperative to use the correct boundaries, as overlapping into adjacent neighborhoods may skew results. These numbers cover only homes the MLS lists under Thousand Oaks. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Thousand Oaks area in the MLS. List price and days on market: Bridge MLS, for the same sales. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.
Living in Thousand Oaks
What it is like on the ground in Thousand Oaks: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Thousand Oaks get its name?
Before it had houses, this was open land of rock outcrops and ancient oaks, and it was a favorite spot for picnics and hikes. There was even a campaign to turn it into a large city park. When that effort failed, real estate promoter John Hopkins Spring subdivided the land, starting around 1909, and the oaks gave the neighborhood its name.
How did Thousand Oaks grow up?
Landscape engineer Mark Daniels laid out the building lots and designed winding roads that follow the contours of the hillside instead of a grid. Thousand Oaks grew as a commuter suburb at the northern end of three interurban rail lines. It began as unincorporated land outside the city. When Albany incorporated in 1908, its borders left this area out, and Thousand Oaks was annexed to Berkeley in 1920.
What are the Thousand Oaks urns?
The developers placed about twenty large decorative urns along the streets and paths, in the style of the artist Maxfield Parrish. A century later, only one original was left, at the foot of Indian Trail. Neighbors organized to recreate the others, and the first replicas went up in 2011. A Berkeley Historical Plaque Project plaque telling the neighborhood's story stands at Great Stoneface Park, near Yosemite Road and San Fernando Avenue.
What kind of homes are in Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks is mostly single-family houses built in the early twentieth century, some with in-law apartments, plus a handful of apartment buildings. Because the first buyers chose their own architects and builders, the neighborhood has a real mix of styles rather than one look repeated down the street. Some of the big rock outcrops became public parks, and others ended up inside private yards.
What should you look for in a Thousand Oaks home? Over the decades, different owners cared for these homes to different extents, so two houses on the same road can be in very different shape. If a home has an in-law unit or an addition, check that the work was permitted, since unpermitted work can surface late in a sale. And on a hillside lot, drainage and the foundation deserve a close look. Read the inspection reports before you commit.
What schools are in Thousand Oaks?
Thousand Oaks Elementary School, on Colusa Avenue, shares the neighborhood's name. It is a public elementary school for kindergarten through grade 5. Martin Luther King Middle School is on Rose Street, and St. Mary's College High School, a private high school, is on Albina Avenue. Berkeley High School, the city's public high school, is downtown on Allston Way. All of Berkeley's public schools are part of the Berkeley Unified School District. School assignment doesn't follow neighborhood names, so check with the district for any address you're considering. The Berkeley page lists the public and private schools across the city.
What parks are in Thousand Oaks?
Berkeley's rock parks cluster in this part of town. Great Stoneface Park on Thousand Oaks Boulevard has large outcrops that suit beginning climbers. Nearby, Contra Costa Rock Park on Contra Costa Avenue carries evidence of Native American history, and Grotto Rock Park on Santa Barbara Road is another beginner climbing spot. Indian Rock and Mortar Rock, in neighboring Northbrae, are close by too, and Tilden Regional Park is over the ridge.
What is Solano Avenue like?
Solano Avenue runs across Berkeley and Albany and forms Thousand Oaks' southern edge. It is lined with restaurants of many cuisines, bakeries, a bookstore, wine and specialty shops, and local services. Once a year, the Solano Avenue Stroll turns the avenue into a big street festival with performers, rides, and food stands, a tradition since the 1970s that the Library of Congress named a "Local Legacy" in 2001. Two smaller shopping areas sit just north in Kensington, along Arlington Avenue and Colusa Avenue.
What should sellers in Thousand Oaks know?
In Berkeley, a single-family home or duplex needs a Home Energy Score before it goes on the market, under the city's Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO). The steps after that are on my Berkeley home selling page.
What draws buyers to Thousand Oaks?
Buyers who look at Thousand Oaks usually want an early twentieth-century home with its own character, on a winding road among oaks and rock outcrops, with Solano Avenue's shops and restaurants at the bottom of the hill.
Why do homeowners sell in Thousand Oaks?
Homeowners move on for all kinds of reasons including (but not limited to): upsizing to a second or third home, divorce, relocating for work, or the passing of a family member.
Work with an agent who knows Berkeley's older homes
Tanja Odzak knows what to check in an older home, from its permits to its foundation, and how a Berkeley sale works. If you're weighing a move to Thousand Oaks, that's worth a conversation.
Ready to find your next home?
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get you real options.
Start Your Home SearchOr call/text (415) 722-0472
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Thousand Oaks?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Thousand Oaks was $1,750,000 and the average was $2,006,234, based on 36 sales. The highest sale was $4,800,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Thousand Oaks?
Single-family homes in Thousand Oaks that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 16 days on the market, and the middle sale took 14 days.
Do homes in Thousand Oaks sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Thousand Oaks sold for about 134.6% of their list price on average, which is 34.6% above the list price. The average list price was $1,490,525 and the average sale price was $2,006,234.
Is Thousand Oaks a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Thousand Oaks is 89 out of 100, which reads "Very hot". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is Thousand Oaks in Berkeley?
Thousand Oaks sits in north Berkeley at the base of the hills, with Solano Avenue along its southern edge and Kensington to the north.
When was Thousand Oaks developed?
John Hopkins Spring began subdividing the land around 1909, and the neighborhood was annexed to Berkeley in 1920.
Where does the name Thousand Oaks come from?
The land was known for its rock outcrops and ancient oaks, which made it a favorite picnic spot before any houses were built.
What are the urns in Thousand Oaks?
About twenty decorative urns once lined the streets and paths; one original survives at the foot of Indian Trail, and replicas have been added since 2011.
How old are most homes in Thousand Oaks?
You'll mostly find single-family homes from the early twentieth century in a mix of styles, some with in-law apartments.
Are there rock parks near Thousand Oaks?
Yes. Great Stoneface, Contra Costa Rock, and Grotto Rock parks are nearby, and Indian Rock is in neighboring Northbrae.
Which school shares Thousand Oaks' name?
Thousand Oaks Elementary School is on Colusa Avenue. It is a public elementary school for kindergarten through grade 5 in the Berkeley Unified School District.
