Oakland · Neighborhood guide
Crestmont, Oakland
Crestmont in the Oakland hills: a 1950s neighborhood near Redwood Road, close to redwood parks and Chabot Space & Science Center. A guide from Tanja Odzak.
What is Crestmont?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Oakland and across the East Bay. Crestmont is a mostly residential neighborhood in the southeast Oakland hills near Redwood Road, with redwood parks close by. When we refer to Crestmont, we are including Crestmont Heights in that term.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Crestmont was $1,502,500, across 12 sales. Homes sold for about 122.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 13 days on the market.
Crestmont on the Map
Where Crestmont sits, with the streets and places around it.
There are some micro-neighborhoods that fall under the umbrella of Crestmont 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 Crestmont
Current listings in Crestmont, updated from the MLS.
Crestmont Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
Few sales, weak data. Crestmont had only 12 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.
$1,502,500
Median sold price
11.3% up from the 12 months before
$1,534,167
Average sold price
17.8% up from the 12 months before
$1,900,000
Highest sold price
Sold July 30, 2026
12
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 4 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, 12 sales.
- $1,251,333
- Average list price
- $1,534,167
- Average sale price
- 17
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 13 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 22.6% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Crestmont right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
85Very hot
Homes in Crestmont sold for about 122.6% of their list price, and the middle sale took 13 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 $1M00%
- $1M to $1.25M18%
- $1.25M to $1.5M542%
- $1.5M and up650%
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 (7 sold)
Median $1.36M$1.2M to $1.65M
4 bedrooms (4 sold)
Median $1.65M$1.45M to $1.9M
5+ bedrooms (1 sold)
Median $1.85M$1.85M to $1.85M
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 Crestmont, 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 Crestmont. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Crestmont 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 Crestmont
What it is like on the ground in Crestmont: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Crestmont grow up?
Development began in 1955. The development and sales office sat at Skyline and Redwood, so early advertisements used that corner as the neighborhood's address.
What is Redwood Regional Park like?
Redwood Regional Park's main entrance, Redwood Gate, is on Redwood Road about two miles east of Skyline Boulevard. The park is home to a large forest of coast redwoods, along with evergreens, chaparral, and grasslands, and it has nearly 40 miles of trails for hiking, jogging, and horseback riding. Redwood Creek runs through it.
What else is near Crestmont?
Up on Skyline Boulevard, Chabot Space & Science Center sits among the trees, reached from Redwood Road. A short way further along Skyline, Roberts Regional Recreation Area has a grove of second-growth redwoods, a swimming pool, playfields, a sand volleyball court, and trails for hiking and biking.
What kind of homes are in Crestmont?
Because building started in the mid-1950s, Crestmont's homes are newer than many in Oakland's older neighborhoods. Hillside homes of any age deserve a careful look before you write an offer. 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 schools are near Crestmont?
The closest public schools are Redwood Heights Elementary School on 39th Avenue and Carl B. Munck Elementary School on Campus Drive, both for kindergarten through grade 5, and Skyline High School on Skyline Boulevard, 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 draws buyers to Crestmont?
Buyers who look at Crestmont usually want a hillside neighborhood with redwood trails, a swimming pool, and a science center close by.
How do you get around from Crestmont?
Redwood Road runs down to Highway 13 and Interstate 580, a few minutes away. The nearest BART stations, Fruitvale and the Coliseum, are each a drive down the hill of about three miles.
What should sellers in Crestmont know?
Crestmont's homes date from the mid-1950s on, which puts them in between: newer than Oakland's Craftsman neighborhoods, but old enough for the electrical, the roof, and any past additions to deserve a look before listing. Oakland's own steps apply here as everywhere in the city. 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 before escrow closes, the sale triggers a sidewalk compliance certificate, with some exemptions, and a home in the City's Very High fire zone adds defensible space paperwork. Who brings the sewer lateral and the sidewalk into compliance, the seller or the buyer, is negotiated. My page on selling your home in Oakland lays it out.
Why do homeowners sell in Crestmont?
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 the Oakland hills
Tanja Odzak works across the Oakland hills and knows what to check in a hillside home. If you're weighing a move to Crestmont, that's worth a conversation.
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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 Crestmont?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Crestmont was $1,502,500 and the average was $1,534,167, based on 12 sales. The highest sale was $1,900,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Crestmont?
Single-family homes in Crestmont that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 17 days on the market, and the middle sale took 13 days.
Do homes in Crestmont sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Crestmont sold for about 122.6% of their list price on average, which is 22.6% above the list price. The average list price was $1,251,333 and the average sale price was $1,534,167.
Is Crestmont a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Crestmont is 85 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 Crestmont in Oakland?
Crestmont sits in the southeast Oakland hills near Redwood Road.
When was Crestmont built?
Development began in 1955, with the sales office at Skyline and Redwood.
Which schools are closest to Crestmont?
Redwood Heights Elementary School and Carl B. Munck Elementary School are the closest public elementary schools, and Skyline High School is on Skyline Boulevard, all in the Oakland Unified School District.
How close is Redwood Regional Park?
The park's main entrance, Redwood Gate, is on Redwood Road about two miles east of Skyline Boulevard.
Is there a pool near Crestmont?
Yes. Roberts Regional Recreation Area on Skyline Boulevard has a swimming pool in a redwood grove, open in season.
What is Chabot Space & Science Center?
It is a science center on Skyline Boulevard in the Oakland hills, reached from Redwood Road.
How close is Crestmont to BART?
The nearest stations, Fruitvale and the Coliseum, are each about three miles down the hill. Highway 13 and Interstate 580 are a few minutes away by Redwood Road.
