There is no downtown in the Oakland sense. The civic life is parks, the tennis courts, the pool, and streets that dead-end into greenery. You borrow Oakland for restaurants, BART, and the bridge, then come back up the hill.
Buyers who circle Piedmont are usually sorting for schools and quiet, and they are paying a luxury premium to do it. It is a poor fit if you want nightlife at the door. It is a precise fit if you want a village inside a major city.
Known for
- Piedmont Park
- Residential streets
- Its own schools
- Oakland at the border
Getting around
No BART station inside the city. Nearby Oakland stations and Piedmont Avenue’s shops do the practical work. Most daily trips start in a car or on foot to the Oakland edge.