Neighborhood deep dive · Fremont, CA

Fremont.

Massive city with very different neighborhoods. Mission San Jose has top-1% schools at Cupertino-adjacent prices; Centerville and Niles have charm and lower costs.

"Fremont is the most diverse city in California for a reason — and Mission San Jose is the school zone everyone whispers about at preschool drop-off."
Swati Petkar · April 2026
Median home
$1.62M
▲ 3.1% YoY
Population
230k
Median income
$158k
household
Top school
10 / 10
Mission San Jose Elementary
DOM
28 days
Walk score
38
car-dependent
Price & market

Five-year price trend.

Median single-family home price for Fremont.

Median price · 2021–2026 · Fremont
Fremont · +31% 5y
Schools

5 schools, 5 rated 8+.

Public schools serving the Fremont area, sourced from GreatSchools ratings.

10

Mission San Jose Elementary

elementary
Mission Hills
9

Warwick Elementary

elementary
9

Hopkins Junior High

middle
10

Mission San Jose High

high
9

Irvington High

high
Commute

From Fremont to where you work.

Average peak-hour drive or transit time.

🍎
30 min
Apple HQ
38 min
Google MV
48 min
Meta MPK
🚇
55 min
SF via BART
Swati's local notes

What I tell my clients about Fremont.

Where I'd buy

Mission San Jose if schools are non-negotiable. Centerville and Glenmoor for value with character.

Where I'd skip

South Fremont near Tesla — high traffic, factory smell on bad days, nothing within walking distance.

The hidden play

Niles District. Old Western-themed downtown, 1920s craftsman bungalows under-appreciated, walkable in a city that mostly isn't.

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