Houses are small, sometimes run-down , but more affordable. It's a community that is less transitional than many neighborhoods closer to campus and here you are more likely to get to know your neighbors. Westbrae A middle class neighborhood about two miles northwest of the U.C. campus. Mostly smaller more affordable single family homes, and a few apartment buildings. The north Berkeley Bart station is always walking distance away and biking to U.C. campus is easy.
Some streets are on hills and many rentals can have bay views.
Lots of apartments usually at higher than average prices, generally occupied by faculty or other professionals or shared by graduate students. A few single family homes. Parking is hard to find and residents are required to purchase permits to park on the street. The foothill area located a half mile north of campus and beyond. Many more single-family homes and fewer apartment buildings located this far from campus.