Town guide

Fremont, California

Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, home to about 228,295 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 94536, 94538, 94539 and 94555, and parts of 94552 and 94560 are in Fremont too.

Homes sold for a median of $947 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population228,2952,915 per sq mi

Median home value$1,403,800Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$947Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking46%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Fremont

6 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Fremont, CA94536 Seller’s market $932/sq ft +5.3% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 80/100

All in Fremont

Fremont, CA94538 Seller’s market $894/sq ft +6.0% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 80/100

All in Fremont

Fremont, CA94539 Seller’s market $1,034/sq ft −6.1% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 88/100

Mostly Fremont

Fremont, CA94555 Seller’s market $962/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 54% sold over asking Competition 82/100

All in Fremont

Castro Valley, CA94552 Seller’s market $764/sq ft +15.9% vs. last year 0.9 months of supply · 41% sold over asking Competition 88/100

Mostly Castro Valley; part is in Fremont

Newark, CA94560 Seller’s market $706/sq ft −6.4% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 78/100

Mostly Newark; part is in Fremont

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fremont. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Fremont at a glance

City · Alameda County, CA

Population	228,2952,915 per square mile
Land area	78 square milesplus 10 of water
Median household income	$181,506average $221,930
Median home value	$1,403,800as estimated by owners
Median rent	$2,933/month
Homes lived in by owners	61%
Single-family houses	56% of homes
Median year built	1979
Average household	2.90 people
Median age	39.1
Average commute	30 minutes32% work from home
Adults with a degree	64%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Fremont

Distances

Nearest major airport	Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	San Jose, CA19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Los Angeles, CA315 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fremont; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fremont

U.S. Representative · California’s 14th DistrictAisha Wahab (D)
U.S. Representative · California’s 17th DistrictRo Khanna (D)
U.S. SenatorAdam B. Schiff (D)
U.S. SenatorAlex Padilla (D)
GovernorGavin Newsom (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Fremont had 230,504 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 17th largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

Alameda County grew from 130,197 residents in 1900 to 1,682,353 in 2020.

Alameda County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 16 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont, CA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Alameda County

749,124 jobs at 42,318 businesses in Alameda County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,498 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fremont’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - FremontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · FremontUnder a mile
Washington HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fremont1.1 miles
St. Rose HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hayward8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	313
Specialist doctors	453
Dentists	320
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	245
Mental health providers	756
Physical and occupational therapists	260
Optometrists	77
Chiropractors	74
Pharmacies	37

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Fremont

Parks (104 nearby)

Quarry Lakes Regional Park · 450 acres2.4 mi
Fremont Central Park · 346 acres1.2 mi
Ardenwood Regional Preserve · 208 acres3.8 mi
Niles Community Park · 65 acres2.1 mi
Linear Park · 23 acres3.2 mi
Old Mission Park · 23 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (70 nearby)

FoodMaxx0.1 mi
Trader Joe's0.2 mi
Indian Market0.3 mi
Safeway0.4 mi

Pharmacies (26 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Daysman Pharmacy0.6 mi
Niles Pharmacy Kaiser Fremont0.8 mi
Lifescript Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

Fremont Main Library0.9 mi
Irvington Branch Alameda County Library1.7 mi
Niles Branch Alameda County Library2.4 mi
Newark Library2.6 mi
Newark Branch Alameda County Library2.6 mi

Museums (7 nearby)

Children's Natural History Museum1.0 mi
Pacific Bus Museum1.7 mi
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum2.4 mi
Niles Depot Museum2.5 mi
Washington Township Museum of Local History3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)

Amphitheater0.9 mi
Amphitheater1.0 mi
Made Up Theatre1.4 mi
Valhalla Theatre1.6 mi
Marvegos Fine Arts School2.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1956.

Colleges and universities

San Francisco Bay University
Ohlone College

Notable people born here

Helen Wills (1905) · American tennis player (1905–1998)
Len Wiseman (1973) · American film director
Pat Tillman (1976) · American football player and soldier (1976-2004)
Don Hertzfeldt (1976) · American animator and filmmaker
Karen Chen (1999) · American figure skater
Meagan Tandy (1985) · American actress and model
Kevin Tan (1981) · American artistic gymnast
Steven J. Lopes (1975) · American Roman Catholic bishop (born 1975)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fremont

Public schools here are run by Fremont Unified, California School for the Blind (State Special Schl), California School for the Deaf-Fremont (State Special Schl) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (47)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Ardenwood ElementaryFremont	K–5	637	Public	4.4 mi
Brier ElementaryFremont	K–5	585	Public	0.1 mi
Brookvale ElementaryFremont	K–5	428	Public	2.5 mi
Cabrillo ElementaryFremont	K–5	275	Public	2.3 mi
California School for the BlindFremont	K–12	42	Special Education	1.7 mi
California School for the Deaf-FremontFremont	K–12	279	Special Education	1.6 mi
Circle of Independent LearningFremont	K–12	394	Charter	0.5 mi
E. M. Grimmer ElementaryFremont	K–5	244	Public	2.3 mi
Forest Park ElementaryFremont	K–5	725	Public	4.0 mi
Fred E. Weibel ElementaryFremont	K–5	362	Public	4.0 mi
Glenmoor ElementaryFremont	K–5	536	Public	1.2 mi
Harvey Green ElementaryFremont	K–5	368	Public	2.0 mi
J. Haley Durham ElementaryFremont	K–5	719	Public	0.9 mi
James Leitch ElementaryFremont	K–2	523	Public	5.0 mi
John Blacow ElementaryFremont	K–5	557	Public	1.1 mi
John G. Mattos ElementaryFremont	K–5	486	Public	1.6 mi
John Gomes ElementaryFremont	K–5	462	Public	2.0 mi
Joseph Azevada ElementaryFremont	K–5	394	Public	0.9 mi
Joshua Chadbourne ElementaryFremont	K–5	457	Public	2.3 mi
Lila Bringhurst ElementaryFremont	K–5	1,083	Public	3.5 mi
Mission San Jose ElementaryFremont	K–5	436	Public	3.5 mi
Mission Valley ElementaryFremont	K–5	375	Public	2.0 mi
Niles ElementaryFremont	K–5	461	Public	2.4 mi
O. N. Hirsch ElementaryFremont	K–5	441	Public	1.4 mi
Oliveira ElementaryFremont	K–5	496	Public	2.3 mi
Parkmont ElementaryFremont	K–5	734	Public	1.3 mi
Patterson ElementaryFremont	K–5	558	Public	3.0 mi
Steven Millard ElementaryFremont	K–5	455	Public	1.6 mi
Tom Maloney ElementaryFremont	K–5	551	Public	0.9 mi
Vallejo Mill ElementaryFremont	K–5	388	Public	2.6 mi

And 17 more.

Private schools (17)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Fremont Christian SchoolFremont	Pre-K–12	448	Assembly of God	2.0 mi
Holy Spirit SchoolFremont	Pre-K–8	266	Roman Catholic	1.6 mi
Keen Learners Montessori SchoolFremont	Pre-K–1	3	Nonsectarian	0.8 mi
Little Flowers MontessoriFremont	Pre-K–K	39	Nonsectarian	4.0 mi
Montessori Childrens HouseFremont	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	2.5 mi
Montessori School of CentervilleFremont	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Montessori School of FremontFremont	Pre-K–6	115	Nonsectarian	3.4 mi
Peace Terrace AcademyFremont	Pre-K–8	219	Islamic	4.8 mi
Prince of Peace Lutheran SchoolFremont	Pre-K–8	388	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	0.9 mi
Scribbles MontessoriFremont	Pre-K–K	2	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
St Joseph SchoolFremont	Pre-K–8	186	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
Basis Independent FremontFremont	TK–5	345	Nonsectarian	0.6 mi
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolFremont	TK–8	98	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi
Ilm AcademyFremont	K–11	194	Islamic	1.5 mi
Learn and Play Montessori Irvington Inc.Fremont	K	15	Nonsectarian	1.2 mi
Reeder AcademyFremont	K–11	7	Baptist	4.2 mi
Basis Independent Fremont Upper SchoolFremont	6–12	358	Nonsectarian	2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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