Oakland · Neighborhood guide
Claremont, Oakland
Claremont, Oakland: the Oakland side of the Claremont district, with Bay views, historic homes, and canyon trails by the hotel. A local guide from Tanja Odzak.
Where is Claremont?
The district's main streets are Claremont Avenue and Ashby Avenue, and Tunnel Road runs through its hills. The historic Claremont Resort & Club, opened in 1915 as the Claremont Hotel, stands at the foot of Claremont Canyon and is a designated Oakland City Historical Landmark.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Claremont was $2,125,000, across 6 sales. Homes sold for about 97.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 39 days on the market.
Claremont on the Map
Where Claremont sits, with the streets and places around it.
There are some micro-neighborhoods that fall under the umbrella of Claremont but they don’t show on this map. Maps of neighborhoods are often vague, so use this one as a guideline.
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Homes for Sale in Claremont
Current listings in Claremont, updated from the MLS.
Claremont Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
Few sales, weak data. Claremont had only 6 single-family 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.
$2,125,000
Median sold price
24.4% down from the 12 months before
$2,872,500
Average sold price
4.9% down from the 12 months before
$5,800,000
Highest sold price
Sold November 10, 2025
6
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 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, 6 sales.
- $2,944,000
- Average list price
- $2,872,500
- Average sale price
- 36
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 39 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 2.4% below their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Claremont right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
8Cool
Homes in Claremont sold for about 97.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 39 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 $750K00%
- $750K to $1M117%
- $1M to $1.25M00%
- $1.25M to $1.5M117%
- $1.5M and up467%
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 (0 sold)
No sales
3 bedrooms (2 sold)
Median $1.09M$825K to $1.36M
4 bedrooms (2 sold)
Median $4M$2.2M to $5.8M
5+ bedrooms (2 sold)
Median $3.52M$2.05M to $5M
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 Claremont, 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 Claremont. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Claremont 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 Claremont
What it is like on the ground in Claremont: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Claremont grow up?
The name dates to December 20, 1879, when a real estate developer and local resident, Grant Taggert, called a meeting that adopted it. Shortly afterward, the main road, then called Telegraph Road, was renamed Claremont Avenue. In the early 1900s, real estate interests tied to the Key System built the Claremont Hotel at the mouth of the canyon, and a Key System commuter line ran up Claremont Avenue to the hotel until service ended in 1958. The creek that runs through the neighborhood was first known as the north fork of Temescal Creek, later became Harwood Creek, and is now called Claremont Creek.
What kind of homes are in Claremont?
Homes here include Craftsman, Tudor, and Mediterranean Revival homes along with modern luxury estates. The 1991 Oakland firestorm destroyed much of the area northeast of Tunnel Road, and that part has since been rebuilt, so it holds more homes built after 1991. On the older streets, homes of this age deserve a careful look before you write an offer.
What schools serve Claremont?
Homes on the Oakland side are in the Oakland Unified School District. The closest Oakland public schools are Chabot Elementary School on Chabot Road and Claremont Middle School on College Avenue, with Oakland Technical High School on Broadway. Across the city line, Berkeley Unified's John Muir Elementary School on Claremont Avenue serves Berkeley addresses, so which district a home is in follows the city line, not the neighborhood name. Check the right district's boundary map for any address you're considering. The Oakland page lists the public and private schools across the city.
Much of the Oakland hills is inside the City's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, which the City kept in place in 2025, so check the address: a sale in the zone includes defensible space paperwork under state law, and it is worth getting insurance quotes early.
What parks and trails are near Claremont?
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve sits in the hills behind the hotel, and its Stonewall-Panoramic Trail climbs to a panoramic view of Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco Bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Garber Park, a 13-acre City of Oakland wildland park on the south slope of Claremont Canyon, has a one-mile loop of walking paths that gently rises from the forest floor.
Where do people shop and eat near Claremont?
Claremont is close to a lively dining scene and to the shops, cafes, and gourmet markets on College Avenue and Domingo Avenue.
What draws buyers to Claremont?
Buyers who look at Claremont usually want a hillside home with Bay views and historic character, with canyon trails and College Avenue both close by and Berkeley right across the city line.
How do you get around from Claremont?
The Rockridge BART station is about a mile away, and the Ashby station in Berkeley is a little farther. Tunnel Road climbs to Highway 24 and Highway 13 at the Caldecott Tunnel, and AC Transit runs along Claremont Avenue.
What should sellers in Claremont know?
Start by confirming which side of the city line the home is on, because Oakland and Berkeley have different transfer taxes and different rules at sale. On the Oakland side, the City's transfer tax is charged in tiers on the whole price plus Alameda County's own transfer tax. The sewer lateral needs a compliance certificate or a time extension certificate under the East Bay regional program before escrow closes, and the sale triggers a sidewalk compliance certificate, with some exemptions. Who brings the sewer lateral and the sidewalk into compliance, the seller or the buyer, is negotiated. Parts of this area are in the City's Very High fire zone, so check the address and plan for the defensible space paperwork if it applies. My page on selling your home in Oakland walks through it.
Why do homeowners sell in Claremont?
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 both sides of the line
Tanja Odzak works in both Oakland and Berkeley, which matters in a neighborhood that sits in both cities. If you're weighing a move to Claremont, that's worth a conversation.
What is Claremont, Oakland?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Oakland and across the East Bay. Claremont is a beautiful hillside neighborhood with stunning Bay views and charming historic architecture. The Claremont district straddles the city line between Oakland and Berkeley, and this page is about the Oakland side, which Oakland annexed in 1909. My Claremont, Berkeley page covers the Berkeley side. In the home prices below, Claremont includes the Claremont Hills and Claremont Heights areas on the Oakland side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Claremont?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Claremont was $2,125,000 and the average was $2,872,500, based on 6 sales. The highest sale was $5,800,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Claremont?
Single-family homes in Claremont that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 36 days on the market, and the middle sale took 39 days.
Do homes in Claremont sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Claremont sold for about 97.6% of their list price on average, which is 2.4% below the list price. The average list price was $2,944,000 and the average sale price was $2,872,500.
Is Claremont a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Claremont is 8 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.
Is Claremont in Oakland or Berkeley?
Both. The Claremont district straddles the city line, and the part now in Oakland was annexed in 1909. This page covers the Oakland side.
What styles of homes are in Claremont?
Homes include Craftsman, Tudor, and Mediterranean Revival homes along with modern luxury estates.
Which school district is Claremont in?
It depends on the side of the city line. Oakland-side homes are in the Oakland Unified School District, with Chabot Elementary and Claremont Middle the closest schools, and Berkeley-side homes are in the Berkeley Unified School District.
When did the Claremont Hotel open?
It opened in 1915 as the Claremont Hotel. Today it is the Claremont Resort & Club, a designated Oakland City Historical Landmark.
What trails are near Claremont?
Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve and Garber Park both have trails in the canyon.
Was Claremont affected by the 1991 fire?
Yes. The 1991 Oakland Hills fire destroyed much of the area northeast of Tunnel Road, and that part has since been rebuilt.
What should I know about selling in Claremont?
Confirm which city the home is in first. On the Oakland side, plan for the City's tiered transfer tax, the sewer lateral certificate, the sidewalk certificate, and, in the fire zone, defensible space paperwork.
