Can you afford to live in Fremont?

Median household income, home values and rent in Fremont, CA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Fremont.

Median household income: $176,350 — +67.4% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $2,905/mo — +66.7% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 648800
• 2023: 1289400

Median household income

• Fremont: 176350
• Alameda County: 126240
• CA: 96334
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Fremont: 2905
• Alameda County: 2318
• CA: 1956
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 27.0% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $176,350 — far higher than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 27.0% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+67.4% versus +66.7%), before adjusting for inflation.