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Fremont city, CA

ZIP 94538 — 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 94538

Median Home Value
$1,104,800
Median Rent
$2,692
Affordability Snapshot
$304,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$7,097/mo PITI).

22%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

7.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

34.2 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 94538 in Fremont city, CA, a household would need roughly $304,000 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 $7,097. That is about 110% above the local median household income ($144,451), 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
44.8%-32% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.2%-49% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
95.5%+10% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.1%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
0.7%-95% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.9%-58% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
18.0%-64% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
27.0%-29% vs US avg
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$1,104,800
Home Value
$2,692
Rent
1977
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached41.9%
  • 1-unit attached11.3%
  • 2-9 units7.6%
  • 10+ units37.4%
  • Mobile home & other1.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$1,104,800
Median rent$2,692
Owner-occupied44.8%
Vacant5.2%
Price-to-income7.6x
Est. income to buy$304,000