What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Fremont, CA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, with an estimated population of 228,192. It anchors the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area. The median home value in Fremont is $1,538,830 as of 2026-04, down 4.2% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +4.6% annual growth (-4.5% from the 5-year peak). Rents in Fremont average $3,146 per month, up 3.6% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 53 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.
Sideways market (-4.2% YoY). No urgency to time the macro trend — focus on the home and neighborhood.
Reasons people move here
- The data is the data: Fremont has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.
- Data is sourced from public datasets (Zillow, US Census) with full citations on the methodology page.
Things to know first
- Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,538,830 with only -4.2% YoY. You're paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
- Cooling: -4.2% over the trailing year — momentum has stalled.
More about Fremont
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.