Living in Merritt Oakland

Merritt Apartments for Rent

Merritt is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with 2,723 residents.

Merritt has excellent public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: East Peralta, Adams Point, Clinton, Cleveland Heights, Ivy Hill, Downtown and Bella Vista.

Nearby Merritt Apartments on Redfin

View Oakland apartments for rent | View Oakland homes for sale

Merritt is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

Walk Score Map

25

100

United States California Oakland Merritt

Lake Merritt Apartments

Athol Plaza Park

Daily errands do not require a car in Merritt Oakland.

Merritt is the 10th most walkable neighborhood in Oakland with a Walk Score of 93.

Find apartments in Oakland's most walkable neighborhoods: Downtown, Koreatown-Northgate and Fruitvale Station.

Merritt Oakland Apartments for Rent

Apartments for Rent

Homes for Sale

Search for apartments in Merritt or apartments in Oakland, or check out apartments in other Oakland neighborhoods. Links will open on our partner site Redfin.com.

Nearby Cities

Merritt Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Merritt to other Oakland neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
8	Pill Hill	93	69	95	1,745
9	East Peralta	93	63	95	3,043
10	Merritt	93	73	96	2,723
11	Fairview Park	93	64	96	3,927
12	Shafter	93	63	86	3,433

Moving to Oakland from another city?

Merritt has Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips. Find Merritt Oakland apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Merritt has excellent public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Merritt on public transit.

Merritt is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

25

100

Bike
Score


     o__
    _.>/ _
___(_)_\(_)___

Bike
Lanes


________________
 __  __  __  __
________________

Hills

          _
         / \
   _   _/   \
__/ \_/      \__

Bike
Commuters

              _
             |_|
/\           |_|
[]...........|_|

Merritt Restaurant & Bakery

Lake Merritt East 18th Street Overlook

Athol Plaza Tennis Courts

Merritt Cleaners

Apartments Near Parks

Athol Plaza

Walk Score Professional

Real Estate

Add Walk Score, Bike Score, and Transit Score to your rental and for sale properties with the Walk Score Widget.

Software Developers

Build apps with Walk Score, public transit data, and commute and travel times via Walk Score APIs.

Data and Analysis

Use Walk Score data for real estate, public health, finance, and urban planning research and analysis.