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
$1.50M
▼ 5% YoY
Population
226k
Median income
$182k
household
Top school
10 / 10
Mission San Jose Elementary
DOM
14 days
Walk score
50
car-dependent
Price & market

Five-year price trend.

Median single-family home price for Fremont.

Median price · 2021–2026 · Fremont
Fremont · +15% 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
Local highlights

What makes Fremont special.

Home to the highly rated Mission San Jose school zone.

Central to Silicon Valley and the East Bay via 880/680 and BART.

Historic Niles-district charm alongside modern amenities.

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