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El Cerrito, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call El Cerrito home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5.0
Average City Rating
25,508
Population Estimate
$804,440
Median Home Value
95.6%
Employment Rate
63.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

El Cerrito City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call El Cerrito home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

Colin Davies

El Cerrito offers a strategic location between Berkeley and Richmond, featuring two BART stations, expanding commercial hubs, and sweeping San Francisco Bay views from its hillside neighborhoods. The housing market includes mid-century ranch homes, classic bungalows, and modern updates. Buyers are drawn to its relative value, convenient transit connections, and access to Hillside Natural Area trails. Strategic positioning in El Cerrito centers on highlighting structural updates, view corridors, and proximity to regional transportation networks.

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$635
Median Listing Price$899,000
Median Days on Market23
Active Listings27
New Listings22
Total Listings (Active + Pending)38
Avg Listing Price$1,086,666
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.94
Family Dual Income54.7
Median Household Income$108,298
Median Individual Income$50,054
Home Ownership59.5%
Home Value$804,440
Median Rent$1,956
Rent Burden31.2%
Poverty8.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED5.6%
  • Highschool Education10.6%
  • Some College20.0%
  • Bachelors Degree31.7%
  • Graduate Degree32.1%
  • Total College or Above63.8%
  • Stem Degree50.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.2%
  • Female52.8%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married56.6%
  • Divorced9.4%
  • Never Married28.4%
  • Widowed5.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEl Cerrito
State IDCA
Population25,508

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.1%
19–2910.4%
30–3917.0%
40–4913.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.5%
60–6913.2%
70–797.5%
80+5.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
Disabled9.2%

ETHNICITY

White53.6%
Black5.0%
Asian30.3%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other2.6%
Multiple7.0%

OTHER

Hispanic10.2%
Limited English7.9%
Health Uninsured4.5%
Veteran4.2%

Local Discussions

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Top Real Estate Agents in El Cerrito, CA

Daniel Winkler

Daniel Winkler and Associates, Inc.

Albany, CA

5.0 (23 reviews)

37 Years of Experience

Derek Han

Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate

Berkeley, CA

5.0 (116 reviews)

21 Years of Experience

Catherine Krueger

The Agency

Berkeley, CA

5.0 (25 reviews)

27 Years of Experience

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Neighborhoods in El Cerrito, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in El Cerrito, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Canyon Estates

    Canyon Estates ↗

    Median asking price
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    Active listings
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    properties in discovery sample
    3
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.

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