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Housing in Fremont

1,278 homes sold in Fremont in the last year, at a typical $1.5M

About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fremont homes are listed.

Homes sold
1,278
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$1.5M
houses $1.7M · condos $723K
Price per square foot
$933
California $504
Paid vs. asking
102%
54% sold over asking
For sale now
278
May 2026 · 131 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

17% of Fremont’s sales are condos, at $1M less than a house

864 houses and 217 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.

Houses$1.7M

typical sale · 864 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$1,052CA $494
Days to sell
14
Sold over asking
64%
Listings with a price cut
25%
Condos$723K

typical sale · 217 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$644CA $561
Days to sell
46
Sold over asking
25%
Listings with a price cut
24%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $2.2M
Townhouses: 195 sold, typical $1M

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price

1,278 sales in the last year, against 2,369 in 2021 and a low of 1,208 in 2023. The typical sale went from $847K in 2016 to $1.5M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0600120018002400$725K$1.1M$1.4M$1.7M2012: 2293 sold, typical $491K’122013: 2076 sold, typical $631K2014: 2108 sold, typical $715K’142015: 2046 sold, typical $787K2016: 1996 sold, typical $847K’162017: 1945 sold, typical $946K2018: 1783 sold, typical $1.1M’182019: 1744 sold, typical $1M2020: 1527 sold, typical $1.1M’202021: 2369 sold, typical $1.3M2022: 1705 sold, typical $1.4M’222023: 1208 sold, typical $1.4M2024: 1433 sold, typical $1.5M’242025: 1279 sold, typical $1.5MLast 12 months: 1278 sold, typical $1.5MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1.5M buys in Fremont

Houseat $1,052 a sq ft
Condoat $644 a sq ft
The same money in Californiaat $494 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Fremont homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Fremont are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Fremont’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,278 sales.

If you’re buying in Fremont

  • Shop in August. It brings about 187 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (63% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 217 a month), but March is the most competitive: 77% of March sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (63%). December has the least competition (56%) but only about 62 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
05511016522027%53%80%Sweet spotJan: 130 new listings a month, 57% sold over asking, 21 days to sellJFeb: 160 new listings a month, 70% sold over asking, 12 days to sellFMar: 196 new listings a month, 77% sold over asking, 10 days to sellMApr: 210 new listings a month, 76% sold over asking, 10 days to sellAMay: 217 new listings a month, 76% sold over asking, 12 days to sellMJun: 207 new listings a month, 72% sold over asking, 13 days to sellJJul: 207 new listings a month, 71% sold over asking, 14 days to sellJAug: 187 new listings a month, 63% sold over asking, 15 days to sellASep: 165 new listings a month, 61% sold over asking, 17 days to sellSOct: 142 new listings a month, 62% sold over asking, 16 days to sellONov: 97 new listings a month, 61% sold over asking, 17 days to sellNDec: 62 new listings a month, 56% sold over asking, 20 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California

Fremont now2017–192021 peakCA now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price54%65%80%36%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days47%55%72%31%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price26%21%15%24%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price102%103.8%108.1%99.7%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract20161044
Supply

199 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s twice the 2023 low (97), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 260.

2012: 238 for sale’122013: 177 for sale2014: 173 for sale2015: 160 for sale’152016: 193 for sale2017: 135 for sale2018: 175 for sale’182019: 260 for sale2020: 174 for sale2021: 131 for sale’212022: 187 for sale2023: 97 for sale2024: 120 for sale’242025: 188 for saleLast 12 months: 199 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

26% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.

2015: 19%’152016: 21%2017: 14%2018: 22%’182019: 25%2020: 18%2021: 15%’212022: 27%2023: 19%2024: 22%’242025: 25%Last 12 months: 26%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 55%, condos 21%

A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (864 sales), a condo for $723K (217).

$700K$1.1M$1.5M$1.9M2013201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2013: $706K, 1447 salesHouses 2014: $796K, 1417 salesHouses 2015: $889K, 1374 salesHouses 2016: $949K, 1353 salesHouses 2017: $1.1M, 1347 salesHouses 2018: $1.2M, 1228 salesHouses 2019: $1.1M, 1192 salesHouses 2020: $1.2M, 1076 salesHouses 2021: $1.5M, 1505 salesHouses 2022: $1.6M, 1073 salesHouses 2023: $1.6M, 768 salesHouses 2024: $1.8M, 944 salesHouses 2025: $1.8M, 850 salesHouses last 12 months: $1.7M, 864 salesHouses $1.7MCondos 2013: $345K, 353 salesCondos 2014: $410K, 330 salesCondos 2015: $467K, 374 salesCondos 2016: $517K, 351 salesCondos 2017: $554K, 313 salesCondos 2018: $670K, 300 salesCondos 2019: $598K, 301 salesCondos 2020: $664K, 242 salesCondos 2021: $675K, 504 salesCondos 2022: $774K, 387 salesCondos 2023: $738K, 286 salesCondos 2024: $718K, 279 salesCondos 2025: $743K, 229 salesCondos last 12 months: $723K, 217 salesCondos $723K

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across California

Fremont ranks 47th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fremont is one of the state’s hottest markets.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Fremont home costs about $8,708 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Fremont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fremont’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fremont is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Fremont

Six things worth knowing

217

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 62.

Best time to buy
0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.5M home, about $9,890 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A

Schools

The schools grade for Fremont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Fremont
30 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fremont.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Newark, Milpitas and Union City sell for less a square foot; Sunnyvale for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Fremont, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Fremont1,278$1.5M$93354%20
Sunnyvale896$1.8M$1,20266%14
Santa Clara699$1.7M$1,07262%15
Mountain View562$1.8M$1,10464%15
Milpitas388$1.4M$84257%19
Newark364$1.3M$74849%25
Union City325$1.3M$76856%22

Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Fremont

What do homes sell for in Fremont, CA?

1,278 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.5M, $933 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.7M, condos for about $723K.

Is Fremont a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 278 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 131 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 102% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Fremont?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Fremont?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.5M home that’s near $9,890.

Where can I see homes for sale in Fremont?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fremont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fremont.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).