Is Renting in Alameda Costing You More Than Buying?

Dominique Chaplin

Bay Area real estate agent with #FASTREALESTATE serving Alameda & Contra Costa

September 30, 2026

Meet Mia — a designer who moved to Alameda in 2021 and scored a two-bedroom at $2,200 a month. Sweet deal… until the hikes kept coming: $3,200 a month. Then the letters — 30-day, 60-day notices all over Alameda. Another 5% hike next year: $160 more a month. At this rate, that's over $212,000 in five years handed straight to her landlord. But here's the twist: with a fixed-rate mortgage, your principal and interest stay the same. Your landlord decides your rent. You decide your future. Message me the word RENT and let's talk. #educational #buyer