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Brooklyn Basin, Oakland
Brooklyn Basin in Oakland: new waterfront homes on the estuary, with Township Commons, water sports, and a favorite skate spot. A guide from Tanja Odzak.
What is Brooklyn Basin?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Oakland and across the East Bay. Brooklyn Basin is a new neighborhood being built directly along the Oakland Estuary, on about 64 acres of former industrial waterfront next to Jack London Square. You can watch sailboats pass while enjoying views that stretch from San Francisco to the East Bay hills. The MLS has no single area name for Brooklyn Basin, so in the home prices below, Brooklyn Basin means the homes inside the Brooklyn Basin boundary we use for our own home search.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a condo in Brooklyn Basin was $329,900, across 19 sales. Homes sold for about 99.7% of their list price, and the middle sale took 27 days on the market.
Brooklyn Basin on the Map
Where Brooklyn Basin sits, with the streets and places around it.
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Homes for Sale in Brooklyn Basin
Current listings in Brooklyn Basin, updated from the MLS.
Brooklyn Basin Condos
Sales through September 30, 2026
No single-family homes sold in Brooklyn Basin in the past 12 months. This section shows condos instead, because that is what has been selling here.
Few sales, weak data. Brooklyn Basin had only 19 condo sales in the last 12 months. Too little data means the numbers are weak, and weak numbers can misrepresent the market: one or two homes can swing every chart on this page. Read them as a rough guide, not a firm picture.
$329,900
Median sold price
$377,605
Average sold price
$615,900
Highest sold price
Sold July 17, 2026
19
Homes sold
Condos
Median price by quarter
The middle sold price for each of the last eight full quarters. Each quarter is only about 2 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, 19 sales.
- $378,647
- Average list price
- $377,605
- Average sale price
- 42
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 27 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 0.3% below their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Brooklyn Basin right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
23Cool
Homes in Brooklyn Basin sold for about 99.7% of their list price, and the middle sale took 27 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. Few 5-bedroom homes sell here, so read that one with care.
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 $750K19100%
- $750K to $1M00%
- $1M to $1.25M00%
- $1.25M to $1.5M00%
- $1.5M and up00%
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.
1 bedroom (14 sold)
Median $322K$263K to $395K
2 bedrooms (4 sold)
Median $590K$540K to $616K
3 bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
4 bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
5+ bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
lowest sale highest sale median
These numbers count condos only, because no single-family homes sold in Brooklyn Basin in the past 12 months. They are the condos that closed in Brooklyn Basin, 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 Brooklyn Basin. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Brooklyn Basin area in the MLS. List price and days on market: Bridge MLS, for the same sales. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.
What can you do on the water?
The waterfront has direct water access for kayaking, paddleboarding, and boating, and California Canoe & Kayak has rental gear on site.
What is Township Commons?
Township Commons is the large waterfront park at the heart of the neighborhood, a community gathering space for outdoor performances, exercise, and relaxing. If you love roller skating, this is the place to be. The Basin Boardwalk is a big waterfront deck, and right next to the water there's a huge, completely flat paved area, larger than a standard roller rink, that has become Oakland's roller skating hot spot for community skate meetups and outdoor music.
How did Brooklyn Basin come to be?
The project began as the Oak to Ninth development. The Planning Commission first approved it in 2006, and after a legal challenge, final approvals came in 2009. The first phase broke ground in 2014, and the city lets it build out in phases. The site's best-known building, the Ninth Avenue Terminal, was built in the late 1920s for break-bulk cargo, and part of it has been renovated.
What kind of homes are in Brooklyn Basin?
Brooklyn Basin is planned for thousands of new homes, in a mix of apartments, condominiums, lofts, and townhouses. Because the homes are new construction, the old-home issues common in much of Oakland mostly don't come up, though a new building still deserves a careful look. Condo and townhouse buyers should read the association documents closely.
What schools are near Brooklyn Basin?
The closest public schools are Franklin Elementary School on Foothill Boulevard and Garfield Elementary School on 22nd Avenue, both for kindergarten through grade 5, and Roosevelt Middle School on 19th Avenue, all in the Oakland Unified School District. School boundaries don't follow neighborhood names, so check the district's boundary map for any address you're considering. The Oakland page lists the public and private schools across the city.
What else is planned?
The neighborhood plan includes about 30 acres of public green space and trails that connect into the wider Bay Trail network, along with ground-floor shops, two renovated marinas, and an existing wetlands restoration area. The first parks are already finished.
What draws buyers to Brooklyn Basin?
Buyers who look at Brooklyn Basin usually want new construction on the water, with a big park, the water, and Jack London Square right next door.
How do you get around from Brooklyn Basin?
The Lake Merritt BART station is a little over a mile away, and Fruitvale is about a mile and a half. Interstate 880 runs just inland along the Embarcadero, and the ferry terminal at Jack London Square, next door, has service across the Bay to San Francisco.
What should sellers in Brooklyn Basin know?
Because the homes here are new, the old-home questions that come up across Oakland mostly don't, but the paperwork still does. Condo and townhome sales run through the association's documents and rules. The City of Oakland's transfer tax is charged in tiers on the whole price, and Alameda County adds its own. My page on selling your home in Oakland covers each step.
Why do homeowners sell in Brooklyn Basin?
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 Oakland's waterfront
Tanja Odzak helps buyers and sellers across Oakland, from century-old homes to new construction. If you're weighing a move to Brooklyn Basin, 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 Brooklyn Basin?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a condo in Brooklyn Basin was $329,900 and the average was $377,605, based on 19 sales. The highest sale was $615,900. There were no single-family home sales in Brooklyn Basin in the last 12 months, so these numbers count condos instead.
How fast do homes sell in Brooklyn Basin?
Condos in Brooklyn Basin that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 42 days on the market, and the middle sale took 27 days.
Do homes in Brooklyn Basin sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, condos in Brooklyn Basin sold for about 99.7% of their list price on average, which is 0.3% below the list price. The average list price was $378,647 and the average sale price was $377,605.
Is Brooklyn Basin a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Brooklyn Basin is 23 out of 100, which reads "Cool". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is Brooklyn Basin?
Brooklyn Basin sits directly along the Oakland Estuary, next to Jack London Square.
Can you kayak or paddleboard at Brooklyn Basin?
Yes. The waterfront has direct water access, and California Canoe & Kayak rents gear on site.
Where do people roller skate in Brooklyn Basin?
People skate on the big, flat paved area by the water at Township Commons, next to the Basin Boardwalk.
What types of homes are planned for Brooklyn Basin?
The plan calls for thousands of new homes, a mix of apartments, condominiums, lofts, and townhouses.
Which schools are closest to Brooklyn Basin?
Franklin Elementary School and Garfield Elementary School are the closest public elementary schools, and Roosevelt Middle School is nearby, all in the Oakland Unified School District.
What was Brooklyn Basin called before?
It was first called the Oak to Ninth development.
Is there a ferry near Brooklyn Basin?
Yes. The ferry terminal at Jack London Square, next door, has service across the Bay to San Francisco.
