Oakland · Neighborhood guide
Maxwell Park, Oakland
Maxwell Park in Oakland: a 1920s neighborhood of varied home styles near Mills College, with its own mosaic-trimmed park. A local guide from Tanja Odzak.
What is Maxwell Park?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Oakland and across the East Bay. She has sold homes in Maxwell Park. Maxwell Park is a neighborhood in the Oakland flats near the historic Mills College campus, roughly between Interstate 580 and Trask (or Brookdale) Avenue, and between High Street and 55th Avenue. When we refer to Maxwell Park, we are including both the Upper Maxwell and the Lower Maxwell in that term.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Maxwell Park was $765,000, across 56 sales. Homes sold for about 110.7% of their list price, and the middle sale took 14 days on the market.
Maxwell Park on the Map
Where Maxwell Park sits, with the streets and places around it.
There are some micro-neighborhoods that fall under the umbrella of Maxwell Park 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 Maxwell Park
Current listings in Maxwell Park, updated from the MLS.
Maxwell Park Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
$765,000
Median sold price
4.4% down from the 12 months before
$794,321
Average sold price
0.5% down from the 12 months before
$1,275,000
Highest sold price
Sold June 12, 2026
56
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 15 sales, so a few homes can move it. Hover a dot for the quarter's sales count.
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’25Q2
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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, 56 sales.
- $717,296
- Average list price
- $794,321
- Average sale price
- 35
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 14 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 10.7% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Maxwell Park right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
60Warm
Homes in Maxwell Park sold for about 110.7% 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 $750K2545%
- $750K to $1M2239%
- $1M to $1.25M814%
- $1.25M to $1.5M12%
- $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.
2 bedrooms (23 sold)
Median $665K$350K to $950K
3 bedrooms (24 sold)
Median $887K$540K to $1.21M
4 bedrooms (9 sold)
Median $825K$585K to $1.27M
5+ bedrooms (0 sold)
No sales
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 Maxwell Park, 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 Maxwell Park. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Maxwell Park 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 Maxwell Park
What it is like on the ground in Maxwell Park: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
Where did Maxwell Park come from?
John P. Maxwell, a hardware store owner, bought the land to develop it for housing. Lot sales began in 1921 and were sold out by 1922. Because the tract was developed in the 1920s, each house was designed with some individuality, so the neighborhood ended up with a real variety of styles instead of one repeated plan. Electric train lines ran nearby, and the 55th Avenue streetcar was routed into the area.
What is the park in Maxwell Park?
The neighborhood's namesake park sits at Allendale Avenue, between Fleming and Allendale Avenues and High Street and Monticello Avenue. It has a playground, chess tables, wildflowers that start to bloom in April, and mosaic work on the outside of its restrooms.
What kind of homes are in Maxwell Park?
Mostly single-family homes from the 1920s in a mix of styles, built on rolling hills. Maxwell Park is a lovely, charming neighborhood with adorable homes, and many of them have views of the Bay and of the fireworks shows at the Coliseum. Homes can look small from the front, but because many sit on a slope, they can be built out at the back and be much bigger than they first appear.
Homes of this age are worth a careful look before you write an offer, and Tanja can usually spot an older home's condition issues by eye.
When a home sells here, the sidewalk out front is part of it too. An Oakland sale triggers a sidewalk compliance certificate for the home's sidewalk, with some exemptions, and whether the seller or the buyer brings it into compliance can be part of the negotiation.
What schools are in or near Maxwell Park?
Melrose Leadership Academy, a public school for kindergarten through grade 8, is on Fleming Avenue, next to the neighborhood's park, and Horace Mann Elementary School is on Ygnacio Avenue. Both are in the Oakland Unified School District, and Fremont High School is on Foothill Boulevard. Next door on Northeastern University's Oakland campus, the former Mills College, are two private schools: the Mills College Children's School, for kindergarten through grade 5, and the Julia Morgan School for Girls, for grades 6 through 8. 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.
A famous former resident
Bruce Lee lived in Maxwell Park starting in 1964, training and teaching martial arts in a friend's garage studio there.
How do you get around from Maxwell Park?
Interstate 580 runs along the neighborhood's upper edge, and the Fruitvale and Coliseum BART stations are each a little under two miles away. AC Transit runs along MacArthur Boulevard and High Street.
What should sellers in Maxwell Park know?
Maxwell Park's homes were built one at a time in the 1920s, each a little different, so comparable sales have to be chosen carefully, and a home that looks small from the street can be larger at the back. Buyers will also ask about the foundation and drainage on the sloped lots. Oakland's own steps come with the sale: the City's transfer tax, charged in tiers on the whole price, plus Alameda County's own transfer tax, and a sewer lateral compliance certificate or time extension certificate before escrow closes. Who brings the lateral into compliance, the seller or the buyer, is negotiated. My page on selling your home in Oakland walks through each step.
Why do homeowners sell in Maxwell Park?
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 Maxwell Park
Tanja Odzak has sold homes in Maxwell Park. If you're thinking about buying or selling here, that's a conversation worth having early.
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Tell me what you're looking for and I'll get you real options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in Maxwell Park?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Maxwell Park was $765,000 and the average was $794,321, based on 56 sales. The highest sale was $1,275,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Maxwell Park?
Single-family homes in Maxwell Park that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 35 days on the market, and the middle sale took 14 days.
Do homes in Maxwell Park sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Maxwell Park sold for about 110.7% of their list price on average, which is 10.7% above the list price. The average list price was $717,296 and the average sale price was $794,321.
Is Maxwell Park a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Maxwell Park is 60 out of 100, which reads "Warm". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is Maxwell Park in Oakland?
Roughly between Interstate 580 and Trask (or Brookdale) Avenue, and between High Street and 55th Avenue, near the historic Mills College campus.
Who developed Maxwell Park?
The developer was John P. Maxwell, an Oakland hardware store owner. Lot sales began in 1921 and sold out by 1922.
Why do the homes in Maxwell Park look so different from each other?
Because it was developed in the 1920s, each house was designed with some individuality, so the tract has a variety of styles.
Is there a park in Maxwell Park?
Yes. It is on Allendale Avenue and has a playground, chess tables, spring wildflowers, and mosaic work on its restrooms.
What schools are in Maxwell Park?
Melrose Leadership Academy, a K-8 public school on Fleming Avenue, is in the neighborhood, and Horace Mann Elementary School is on Ygnacio Avenue. Both are in the Oakland Unified School District.
Did Bruce Lee live in Maxwell Park?
Yes. He lived in Maxwell Park starting in 1964 and trained and taught martial arts in a friend's garage studio there.
How close is Maxwell Park to BART?
The Fruitvale and Coliseum BART stations are each a little under two miles away, and Interstate 580 runs along the neighborhood's upper edge.
