Oakland · Neighborhood guide
Millsmont, Oakland
Millsmont in Oakland: Bay views, craftsman and Spanish-style homes, and life next to the former Mills College campus. A local guide from Realtor Tanja Odzak.
Where is Millsmont?
Millsmont sits in the Oakland foothills, south and east of Mills College. Seminary Avenue is usually considered its northern border and Edwards Avenue its approximate southern border, with MacArthur Boulevard on the west and the 580 freeway on the east.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Millsmont was $702,500, across 28 sales. Homes sold for about 106.2% of their list price, and the middle sale took 17 days on the market.
Millsmont on the Map
Where Millsmont sits, with the streets and places around it.
There are some micro-neighborhoods that fall under the umbrella of Millsmont 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 Millsmont
Current listings in Millsmont, updated from the MLS.
Millsmont Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
$702,500
Median sold price
3.9% down from the 12 months before
$718,828
Average sold price
3.3% down from the 12 months before
$1,100,000
Highest sold price
Sold July 16, 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.
’24Q1
’25Q2
’25Q3
’25Q4
’25Q1
’26Q2
’26Q3
’26
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.
- $676,745
- Average list price
- $718,828
- Average sale price
- 30
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 17 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 6.2% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in Millsmont right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
47Balanced
Homes in Millsmont sold for about 106.2% of their list price, and the middle sale took 17 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 $750K1761%
- $750K to $1M932%
- $1M to $1.25M27%
- $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.
2 bedrooms (12 sold)
Median $643K$425K to $770K
3 bedrooms (11 sold)
Median $785K$500K to $875K
4 bedrooms (3 sold)
Median $850K$815K to $1.1M
5+ bedrooms (1 sold)
Median $1.1M$1.1M to $1.1M
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 Millsmont, 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 Millsmont. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the Millsmont 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 Millsmont
What it is like on the ground in Millsmont: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Millsmont grow up?
Around the turn of the twentieth century, Millsmont was almost a resort community. The area was heavily wooded, and people bought land there to get away from the faster pace of San Francisco on the weekends. Four standard plans were used to build small one-bedroom homes on the lots. After the 1906 earthquake, many owners moved onto their Millsmont properties full time and built additions, and the neighborhood gradually changed.
What kind of homes are in Millsmont?
Millsmont is mostly craftsman-style bungalows and Spanish-style homes. A large share were built between 1920 and 1940, with the rest built after. There's almost no new construction left in the neighborhood now, aside from the occasional extensive remodel of an existing home.
What goes wrong in an older Millsmont home? Because of the hilly landscape and the age of the housing stock, drainage and foundation issues turn up in some homes here. It's worth having someone check for them before you write an offer, not after.
Do Millsmont homes have parking? A lot of the older homes don't have a garage or even off-street parking, and the streets here can be tight. If you find a Millsmont home with a garage or a driveway, that's worth something.
What schools are in or near Millsmont?
The closest public schools are Burckhalter Elementary School on Burckhalter Avenue and Markham Elementary School on Krause Avenue, both for kindergarten through grade 5, and Frick United Academy of Language, a middle school on 64th Avenue, all in the Oakland Unified School District. Oakland Unity High School, a public charter, is on Brann Street. On Northeastern University's Oakland campus next door are two private schools, the Mills College Children's School and the Julia Morgan School for Girls. 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 Millsmont?
Buyers who search Millsmont are usually after two things at once: old-house charm and a real Bay view. Tanja calls it a great place to get Bay views at a more attainable price point.
How do you get around from Millsmont?
Interstate 580 runs along Millsmont's eastern side, and MacArthur Boulevard borders it on the west. The Coliseum BART station is a little under two miles away.
What should sellers in Millsmont know?
A view and a garage both add value here, and many of the older homes don't have off-street parking, so comparable sales have to match on both. Oakland's own steps apply too: 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 covers the details.
Why do homeowners sell in Millsmont?
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 Millsmont
Tanja Odzak has sold Millsmont homes, including a duplex with sweeping Bay views, and knows which streets have parking, which don't, and where the foundation questions actually matter. If you're weighing a home here, that's worth a conversation before you tour.
Millsmont: Oakland's foothill neighborhood next to Mills College
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 Millsmont, in the lower foothills of Oakland. It's the neighborhood closest to the historic Mills College, now Northeastern University's Oakland campus, and some of its homes have incredible views of the Bay and San Francisco.
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
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 Millsmont?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in Millsmont was $702,500 and the average was $718,828, based on 28 sales. The highest sale was $1,100,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in Millsmont?
Single-family homes in Millsmont that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 30 days on the market, and the middle sale took 17 days.
Do homes in Millsmont sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in Millsmont sold for about 106.2% of their list price on average, which is 6.2% above the list price. The average list price was $676,745 and the average sale price was $718,828.
Is Millsmont a competitive market?
Our market temperature for Millsmont is 47 out of 100, which reads "Balanced". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is Millsmont in Oakland?
In the lower foothills of Oakland, next to the historic Mills College campus, now home to Northeastern University's Oakland location.
What style are most homes in Millsmont?
Millsmont is mostly craftsman-style bungalows and Spanish-style homes, largely built between 1920 and 1940. There's very little new construction left in the neighborhood.
Does Millsmont have Bay views?
Some homes do, and it's one of the neighborhood's draws. Buyers often come to Millsmont specifically looking for a view at a more attainable price point than other Oakland hills areas.
What schools are near Millsmont?
Burckhalter Elementary School and Markham Elementary School are the closest public elementary schools, and Frick United Academy of Language is a nearby middle school, all in the Oakland Unified School District.
Do Millsmont homes have garages?
Many of the older homes don't have a garage or off-street parking, and the streets can be tight. A home with parking is a real advantage here.
