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555 Pierce St, Albany, CA 94706
Degree Homes is a rental platform and manager offering fully furnished housing, sublets and roommate matching in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and San Diego, with a site in English and Chinese.
966 San Pablo Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Castle Rock Realty is an Albany company managing apartment buildings, single-family homes and condos in Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, El Cerrito, North Oakland, Emeryville and Richmond.
In their words: “Hundreds of East Bay rental owners have relied upon Castle Rock Realty to free them from the concerns of managing their own property.”
K & S Company is an Albany firm, founded in 1958, managing single-family homes, apartment communities, HOAs and small commercial buildings such as offices, cafes and retail spaces across the East Bay, from Berkeley and Oakland to Richmond, Walnut Creek and Hayward.
In their words: “As a non-brokerage and non-development management firm, we are focused solely on that stewardship.”
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Rents in Albany are $262 below the Alameda County typical.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months: +$148 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Albany's typical asking rent is $262 (8.9%) below the county. The gap is growing compared with a year ago.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Albany is number 12 of 14 cities in the county by typical asking rent.
Cities with at least 13 months of Zillow data. Left out (too few months): San Lorenzo. Linked cities have their own page.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, 1-year change. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, May and July, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 3 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $2,694 | +5.8% | 3 |
| Berkeley | $2,853 | +3.6% | 9 |
| Emeryville | $3,104 | +9.5% | 3 |
| Richmond | $2,538 | +3.0% | 3 |
| Pinole | $2,800 | 1 | |
| Tiburon | $6,832 | +31.4% | 2 |
| Orinda | $5,239 | 0 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
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Compare the 3 property management companies in Albany, Alameda County. We matched a current California real estate license for 2 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step. Highly rated managers based nearby, in Oakland and Martinez, are listed below the local companies.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Albany is $2,694 (September 2026); +5.8% over the past year. About 46.9% of homes in Albany are rented, and the rental vacancy rate is 4.6% (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 3 property management companies in Albany, CA. 2 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in Albany was $2,694 a month in September 2026, +5.8% on a year earlier.
Over the 3 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, May and July. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
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