Oakland · Neighborhood guide
Lincoln Highlands, Oakland
Lincoln Highlands in the Oakland hills above the Upper Dimond: a 1920s hillside neighborhood with views of San Francisco. A local guide from Tanja Odzak.
What is Lincoln Highlands?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Oakland and across the East Bay. Lincoln Highlands is a mostly residential neighborhood in the Oakland hills, immediately above the Upper Dimond. Its ZIP code is 94602. When we refer to Lincoln Highlands, we are including Lincoln Heights, a second name the MLS uses for the same area.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Lincoln Highlands was $1,232,500, across 28 sales. Homes sold for about 123.3% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days on the market.
Lincoln Highlands on the Map
Where Lincoln Highlands sits, with the streets and places around it.
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Homes for Sale in Lincoln Highlands
Current listings in Lincoln Highlands, updated from the MLS.
Lincoln Highlands Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
$1,232,500
Median sold price
2.7% down from the 12 months before
$1,237,357
Average sold price
2.0% down from the 12 months before
$2,400,000
Highest sold price
Sold August 12, 2026
28
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 7 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, 28 sales.
- $1,003,639
- Average list price
- $1,237,357
- Average sale price
- 18
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 14 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 23.3% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Lincoln Highlands right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
85Very hot
Homes in Lincoln Highlands sold for about 123.3% 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. 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 $750K311%
- $750K to $1M621%
- $1M to $1.25M621%
- $1.25M to $1.5M725%
- $1.5M and up621%
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 (9 sold)
Median $930K$700K to $1.34M
3 bedrooms (11 sold)
Median $1.25M$525K to $1.6M
4 bedrooms (3 sold)
Median $1.49M$1.45M to $1.66M
5+ bedrooms (3 sold)
Median $2.02M$1.5M to $2.4M
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 Lincoln Highlands, 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 Lincoln Highlands. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Lincoln Highlands 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 Lincoln Highlands
What it is like on the ground in Lincoln Highlands: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Lincoln Highlands grow up?
One of its early developments was Wilshire Heights, a 1924 subdivision sold by the Myran Brothers. London Road, platted in 1923 as part of Wilshire Heights, is named for Jack London, and it was built out by the late 1950s.
What is Lincoln Highlands known for?
Lincoln Avenue runs through the neighborhood, with the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension, whose current church opened in December 1960, and the Oakland California Temple, rededicated in 2019. The hillside has views of San Francisco, for example from Rhoda Avenue. The shops, restaurants, library, and Dimond Park of the Dimond District are just below.
How do you get around from Lincoln Highlands?
Interstate 580 is close by, and the Fruitvale and MacArthur intersection in the Dimond is a major AC Transit hub with Transbay lines to San Francisco.
What kind of homes are in Lincoln Highlands?
Hillside homes from the 1920s on, on streets that climb above the Dimond. As with any home in Oakland, review the inspection reports, because old homes can come with old-home issues and drainage and foundation problems can show up on a hillside lot.
Parts of the Oakland hills are 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 in or near Lincoln Highlands?
The closest public schools on the Dimond side are Sequoia Elementary School on Lincoln Avenue, for kindergarten through grade 5, and Bret Harte Middle School on Coolidge Avenue, both 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 should sellers in Lincoln Highlands know?
With hillside lots, the questions buyers ask are about the foundation, drainage, the roof, and older electrical. Answering them before you list keeps them from becoming negotiating points later. 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 Lincoln Highlands?
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 Lincoln Highlands, 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 Lincoln Highlands?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Lincoln Highlands was $1,232,500 and the average was $1,237,357, based on 28 sales. The highest sale was $2,400,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Lincoln Highlands?
Single-family homes in Lincoln Highlands that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 18 days on the market, and the middle sale took 14 days.
Do homes in Lincoln Highlands sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Lincoln Highlands sold for about 123.3% of their list price on average, which is 23.3% above the list price. The average list price was $1,003,639 and the average sale price was $1,237,357.
Is Lincoln Highlands a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Lincoln Highlands 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 Lincoln Highlands in Oakland?
In the Oakland hills, immediately above the Upper Dimond. Its ZIP code is 94602.
Is Lincoln Heights the same place?
Yes. The MLS uses both Lincoln Highlands and Lincoln Heights for the same area.
When was Lincoln Highlands built?
One of its early developments was Wilshire Heights, a 1924 subdivision. London Road was platted in 1923 and built out by the late 1950s.
Where does London Road get its name?
From Jack London. The road was platted in 1923 as part of Wilshire Heights.
Which schools are close?
Sequoia Elementary School on Lincoln Avenue and Bret Harte Middle School on Coolidge Avenue, both Oakland Unified public schools.
What is below Lincoln Highlands?
The Dimond District, with its shops, restaurants, library branch, and Dimond Park.
