About Berkeley, CA (Berkeley Hills Northwest) Real Estate Prices and Overview Berkeley Hills Northwest median real estate price is $2,345,120, which is more expensive than 93.2% of the neighborhoods in California and 98.7% of the neighborhoods in the U.S. The average rental price in Berkeley Hills Northwest is currently $4,544, based on 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 82.0% of the neighborhoods in California. Berkeley Hills Northwest is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Berkeley, California. Berkeley Hills Northwest real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood are relatively historic, built no later than 1939, and in some cases, quite a bit earlier. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969. Home and apartment vacancy rates are 6.9% in Berkeley Hills Northwest. 蘑菇视频 analysis shows that this rate is lower than 53.1% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies. Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics Notable & Unique: People If you come to know the people here, you will recognize that you're in the company of one of the wealthiest communities in the nation. In fact, a mere 0.6% of America's neighborhoods are wealthier than the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood. Real estate here is exceedingly well-maintained, and similarly, tends to maintain its value over time. The cars driven are mostly luxury brands like Mercedes, Audi, BMW, and Lexus. If the public schools aren't up to snuff, the residents of this neighborhood preferentially send their children to private preparatory schools. Vacation to Disney? Yes, but equally popular are summers in Europe. As one would expect in a considerably wealthy neighborhood such as this, Berkeley Hills Northwest also has one of the lowest ratings of child poverty in the nation. In addition, if you're a regular supporter of the arts and enjoy outings to the theatre, weekend boutique-ing, or even a finely aged wine with dinner, than you're in good company with the people of the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood. This neighborhood is uniquely immersed with more "urban sophisticates" than 100.0% of neighborhoods across the country. The people here truly stand out as a class among their own. They are an exclusive community characterized by refined tastes, cultural inclinations, and the means to live well. Urban sophisticates live a big city lifestyle, whether or not they live in or near a big city. They are educated executives or managers by week, and serial patrons of the arts by weekend. If this lifestyle pertains to you, than you'll certainly feel right at home in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for urban sophisticates, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children, highly educated executives and active retirees. Also, some neighborhoods have residents that are more educated than others. But in this neighborhood there is a dramatic difference. 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis reveals that 57.8% of the adults here have earned a Masters degree, medical degree, Ph.D. or law degree. This is a higher rate of people with a graduate degree than is found in 99.7% of U.S. neighborhoods, where the average American neighborhood has 13.7% of its adults with a graduate degree. If you are highly educated, you may have much in common with many of your neighbors here. Finally, priests and therapists would like to think they know the secrets to a truly successful marriage, but according to 蘑菇视频's research, the folks of the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood may actually hold the key. 70.7% of its residents are married, which is a higher percentage than is found in 96.8% of the neighborhoods in America. Notable & Unique: Occupations The Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood has a higher proportion of its residents employed as executives, managers and professionals than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in America. In fact, 87.3% of the employed people here make a living as an executive, a manager, or other professional. With such a high concentration, this truly shapes the character of this neighborhood, and to a large degree defines what this neighborhood is about. Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation A unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood, analysis shows that 45.3% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 99.6% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing 蘑菇视频's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home. Notable & Unique: Real Estate The Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood has earned the amazing distinction of having one of the highest rates of detached, single-family homes of any neighborhood in the U.S. With 99.0% of the residential real estate here made up of free-standing single-family homes, there is a greater proportion of single-family homes here than in 97.7% of all neighborhoods in America. In addition, real estate in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood is almost exclusively owner-occupied. 蘑菇视频's analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher rate of owner-occupied housing than is found in 96.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. If you are seeking to rent, this neighborhood may not have many options, but high rates of ownership often indicate stability in a neighborhood. Furthermore, do you watch 'This Old House' on Public Television? Do you love the idea of fixing up a Colonial or Victorian era home, complete with the charm of yesteryear? Do you like to stroll or drive streets lined with gracious older residences? If you found yourself nodding yes to any of these questions, you are going to be interested in this unique neighborhood. The Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood stands out on a national scale for the sheer concentration of historic residences it contains: 72.2% of the residential real estate here was built from 1939 or earlier, some much earlier. This is a greater concentration of historic homes than 98.9% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Notable & Unique: Diversity Did you know that the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood has more Iranian and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Iranian ancestry and 1.6% have Austrian ancestry. Berkeley Hills Northwest is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Persian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.3% of the neighborhoods in America. The Neighbors: Income How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. 蘑菇视频's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood. The neighbors in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood in Berkeley are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. 蘑菇视频's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 99.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods. The Neighbors: Occupations A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations. In the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood, 87.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions, with 6.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (5.6%), and 5.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations. The Neighbors: Languages The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood is English, spoken by 71.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, French, Chinese and German/Yiddish. The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood in Berkeley, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Asian (19.9%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (15.8%), and residents who report German roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irania ancestry (4.1%), along with some French ancestry residents (3.5%), among others. In addition, 26.2% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country. Getting to Work How you get to work 鈥� car, bus, train or other means 鈥� and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Berkeley Hills Northwest neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (34.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans. Here most residents (32.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.7%) and 5.9% of residents also take the train for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.