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Image 1 of / 25 Caption Close Image 2 of 25 Downtown living room. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Downtown living room. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 3 of 25 Downtown kitchen. Photos: Craigslist Downtown kitchen. Photos: Craigslist Image 4 of 25 The downtown apartment is 675 square feet. Photos: Craigslist The downtown apartment is 675 square feet. Photos: Craigslist Image 5 of 25 Image 6 of 25 Jack London Square offers this 1BR with a pool on the grounds, $2195. Jack London Square offers this 1BR with a pool on the grounds, $2195. Image 7 of 25 Inside Jack London unit. Photos: Craigslist Inside Jack London unit. Photos: Craigslist Image 8 of 25 Jack London deck. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Jack London deck. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 9 of 25 Jack London kitchen. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Jack London kitchen. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 10 of 25 Image 11 of 25 Pretty dreary photos of 671 square feet of Jack London interior. Photos: Craigslist Pretty dreary photos of 671 square feet of Jack London interior. Photos: Craigslist Image 12 of 25 But there is a tennis court! Photos: Craigslist But there is a tennis court! Photos: Craigslist Image 13 of 25 And close to Bay! Photos: Craigslist And close to Bay! Photos: Craigslist Image 14 of 25 370 Staten is a 1 BR for $2295 in Lake Merritt/Adam's Point. 370 Staten is a 1 BR for $2295 in Lake Merritt/Adam's Point. Image 15 of 25 Image 16 of 25 Inside Lake Merritt unit. Photos: Craigslist Inside Lake Merritt unit. Photos: Craigslist Image 17 of 25 Kitchen, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Kitchen, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 18 of 25 Bed, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Bed, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 19 of 25 Bath, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Bath, Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 20 of 25 Image 21 of 25 Temescal: once an affordable, up and coming sort of neighborhood, now has up and come. This 1 BR at 361 41st St. is $2295. Photos: Craigslist Temescal: once an affordable, up and coming sort of neighborhood, now has up and come. This 1 BR at 361 41st St. is $2295. Photos: Craigslist Image 22 of 25 Temescal, inside. This unit will likely be rented by time of printing this blog. In another sign of crazy rental market action, the Craigslist listing says: Showing unit on Sunday, April 10th ONLY from 1pm - 2pm. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist less Temescal, inside. This unit will likely be rented by time of printing this blog. In another sign of crazy rental market action, the Craigslist listing says: Showing unit on Sunday, April 10th ONLY from 1pm - ... more Image 23 of 25 Cute Temescal kitchen. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Cute Temescal kitchen. Lake Merritt. Photos: Craigslist Image 24 of 25 The nation's rent: Going up! Courtesy Zumper. The nation's rent: Going up! Courtesy Zumper. Image 25 of 25 Oakland rents jumps again in April, now equal with Boston 1 / 25 Back to Gallery

Since last summer, Oakland’s been getting a lot of press for its rapid, rather unsettling housing price appreciation, particularly that of its rental market. According to Zumper’s National Rent Report for April, 2016 , that appreciation has continued.

Oakland is up 1.3 percent for one beds and 0.7 percent for two beds month-over-month. “Prices are now $2,280 and $2,720, respectively. Both of these yearly percentages represent the highest of any city in the US for each respective bedroom type,” says Zumper.

Pricing out the average resident?

When Oakland ascended to the 4th most expensive city for renters in December of last year, the East Bay Express lamented the reality that incomes were not inflating to match: “Oakland is slipping out of the hands of most of its residents. If the average Oakland renter had to move tomorrow into a market-rate rental apartment, they would need to pay a staggering 70 percent of their income on rent.” The recommended percentage for financial stability, incidentally, is 30 percent or less.”

Oakland is still 4th in the nation, but the striking news: it’s now neck and neck with the city that’s been third most expensive for so long: Boston. “Boston has maintained strong hold of third place on our list for years, but is now only $30 more for a one bedroom median than fourth place Oakland,” said Zumper’s Devin O’Brien.

SF stays steady

Perhaps already at its ceiling, San Francisco, CA remained steady this month with a median of $3,590 for one bedroom apartments. Two bed units were also overall stable, down only a slight 0.4 percent to $4,850. Prices for both types have increased a moderate 5-6 percent year-over-year.

Sustainable inflation?

Oakland and Boston tied for rent? Readers: your reaction?

Anna Marie Erwert writes from both the renter and new buyer perspective, having (finally) achieved both statuses. She focuses on national real estate trends, specializing in the San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. FollowAnna on Twitter: @AnnaMarieErwert.