Emeryville, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Alameda County · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley · population 13,912

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26
Declining
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Emeryville stands

30% off 5-year peak. home values down 13.7% in the last year.

Median home $447,218
1-year -13.7%
5-yr CAGR -5.6%
vs 5-yr peak -29.9%
Population +1.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-05$447k$411k$496k$580k$664k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
43/100
Marginal for remote
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$2,985/mo$2,568$2,941$3,313202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent7510980100202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 12.5
Buy

At a 12.5 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Emeryville on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 12.5 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
5 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
5 · w22%
Distance from peak
10 · w18%
Population growth
78 · w16%
Rent YoY
58 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
25 · w10%
Long thesis

Emeryville has held up across the cycle: home values at $447,218 with -5.6% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Emeryville has given back 30% from its 5-year peak — that's not a healthy correction, it's a market still digesting an overshoot. The bear case is that the floor hasn't been found yet.

About Emeryville

Emeryville is a city in Alameda County, California, with an estimated population of 13,912. It anchors the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area. The population grew 1.9% annually from 2020 to 2024, a moderate gain. The median home value in Emeryville is $447,218 as of 2026-04, down 13.7% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged -5.6% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 30% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Emeryville average $2,985 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.0%). The composite momentum score is 26 of 100 (Declining). The market is well off recent highs — patient long-term buyers may find opportunities, but resale liquidity is reduced.

Bull case

Net positive migration: population up 1.9% per year — demand fundamentals are intact.
The data is the data: Emeryville has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Prices actively falling: down 13.7% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
30% off the 5-year peak. That’s not a healthy correction — that’s a market that ran too far and is still digesting.

Playbook

Buyer

Make sure you're not catching a falling knife. Verify local fundamentals — jobs, population trend, school enrollment — before assuming the bottom is in. Negotiate hard and walk away from anything that doesn't pencil. Emeryville is currently 30% off its 5-year peak — historically, that's been the discount tier of this market.

Seller

Be realistic. Below-list pricing may be required; time is not your friend. If you can wait 2-3 years for the cycle to turn, consider holding.

Investor

Cap rates can look great in Declining markets, but verify tenant pool, income stability, and exit liquidity before committing. A 10% cap on a vacant property is 0%.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Alameda County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Alameda County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Emeryville

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

Current weather

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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