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Alameda city, CA

ZIP 94501 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 94501

Median Home Value
$1,213,100
Median Rent
$2,252
Affordability Snapshot
$334,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$7,793/mo PITI).

23%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

10.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

44.9 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 94501 in Alameda city, CA, a household would need roughly $334,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,793. That is about 179% above the local median household income ($119,500), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
41.8%-36% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
7.7%-25% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
93.6%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.8%-81% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.4%-50% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.9%-86% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.7%-58% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
31.7%-17% vs US avg
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$1,213,100
Home Value
$2,252
Rent
1959
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached39.0%
  • 1-unit attached8.0%
  • 2-9 units23.8%
  • 10+ units28.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.3%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,213,100
Median rent$2,252
Owner-occupied41.8%
Vacant7.7%
Price-to-income10.2x
Est. income to buy$334,000