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    "slug": "berkeley-albany-ca",
    "name": "Berkeley / Albany",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "BERKELEY",
    "cbsa": "San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont",
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      "94702",
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  "ai_summary": [
    {
      "headline": "3BR apartment rents fall 5.0% MoM",
      "body": "In the Berkeley / Albany (94702, 94704, 94705, 94706) rental market, 3-bedroom apartments registered a notable month-over-month decline, with median rent dropping by -5.05% to $4,051 in April 2026. Year-over-year, rents decreased by -4.80%, reflecting downward movement for larger apartment units."
    },
    {
      "headline": "1BR condos lead apartments by $225",
      "body": "The 1-bedroom condo/townhome segment in Berkeley / Albany (94702, 94704, 94705, 94706) posted a median rent of $2,520, exceeding 1-bedroom apartments at $2,295 by $225. Condos saw a 0.57% month-over-month and 0.90% year-over-year increase, while apartment rents declined in both timeframes."
    },
    {
      "headline": "Single-family 1BR rents climb 6.2% YoY",
      "body": "Increases for single-family 1-bedroom homes are driving Berkeley / Albany (94702, 94704, 94705, 94706) rental trends, with median rent up 6.24% year-over-year to $2,757. This segment also recorded a 3.10% month-over-month gain, representing the most pronounced growth among all property types analyzed."
    }
  ],
  "summary": {
    "canonical": [
      "As of April 2026, rental prices in Berkeley / Albany, CA range from $2,295 to $5,499 per month depending on property type and bedroom count.",
      "The most significant year-over-year change is a -4.85% decrease for 1BR apartments in Berkeley / Albany, CA.",
      "For 2BR rentals, condos/townhomes have a median rent of $3,249 compared to $3,099 for apartments."
    ],
    "qa": [
      {
        "question": "What is the typical rent range in Berkeley / Albany, CA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "As of April 2026, rents in Berkeley / Albany, CA span from $2,295 for a 1BR apartment up to $5,499 for a 4BR apartment."
      },
      {
        "question": "Which segment in Berkeley / Albany, CA saw the steepest annual rent decline, and was this drop seen across the board or focused on one unit type?",
        "answer": "The largest year-over-year decline was for 1BR apartments, which fell -4.85% from April 2025 to April 2026; apartments also saw decreases for 2BR (-1.03%) and 3BR (-4.80%), making the decline broad across this property type."
      },
      {
        "question": "What is the highest-priced rental segment in Berkeley / Albany, CA as of April 2026?",
        "answer": "The most expensive property/bedroom combination is a 4BR apartment at $5,499 per month in April 2026."
      },
      {
        "question": "How do apartment and condo rents compare for the same bedroom count in Berkeley / Albany, CA?",
        "answer": "In April 2026, 1BR apartments rent for $2,295 while 1BR condos/townhomes are $2,520; 2BR apartments are $3,099 while 2BR condos/townhomes are $3,249, with condos consistently carrying a higher median rent by $225 for 1BR and $150 for 2BR."
      }
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