9 homes in zoned to Emerson Elementary
Oakland, CA

About Oakland: Emerson Elementary is located in Oakland. Oakland is a city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is the county seat of and the most populous city in Alameda County, California, with a population of 440,646 in 2020. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the most populous city in the East Bay, the third most populous city in the Bay Area, and the eighth most populous city in California. It serves as the Bay Area's trade center: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth- or sixth-busiest in the United States. A charter city, Oakland was incorporated on May 4, 1852, in the wake of the state's increasing population due to the California gold rush.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Emerson Elementary in Oakland (Topfind School Score: 6/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 150 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
The picture is mixed here. Sale prices are up 3% over the last six months and 7% over the past year, yet the typical home takes about 61 days to sell, so neither side holds a clear advantage. Realistic pricing wins for sellers, and patient, prepared buyers can secure fair terms.
Median Home Price
$749K
↑ 7% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market, so buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 20% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
Most current listings are under 30 days old, so the mix skews toward fresh inventory.
Housing Tenure in Emerson Elementary Area
Renting is more common here than statewide, so this market has more rental inventory and shorter-term residents.
42%
Homeowners
58%
Renters
Homeownership is 13.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
173,179 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $256K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 1 → 3 bedrooms (+$562K)
Price Reductions
36 listings have reduced their price
24% of active listings
Average reduction: 11.8% (~$89K)
Emerson Elementary serves students at the elementary level within the Oakland Unified district. The school carries a Topfind School Score of 6. Buyers in the Emerson Elementary attendance zone are looking at a median list price of $748,500. That runs roughly 17.1% higher than Oakland as a whole. Since February, the median price has moved up about 28.6% to $1M as of July. The Emerson Elementary attendance zone has 150 active listings on the market right now. This page is limited to homes zoned to Emerson Elementary, based on its mapped attendance boundary.
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There are currently 150 homes for sale in Emerson Elementary Area, ranging from $448,888 to $1,350,000. 32 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Emerson Elementary Area is $748,500. Price per square foot averages $615. Prices are up 7.0% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Emerson Elementary Area currently average 61 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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