Fremont California Real Estate

Posted by Nick Niesen on November 8th, 2010

Fremont, California, is located in Alameda Count and 17 miles NW of San Jose, California. Fremont has a population of 203,413. Though the fourth largest town in the San Francisco Bay Area, Fremont retains its small town, friendly atmosphere. Fremont?s proximity to many Silicon Valley companies, and its own position in the East Bay make Fremont a desirable place in which to live. Residents enjoy the natural beauty of the area, including sailing on Lake Elizabeth and outdoor sports. Institutions of higher learning include Ohlone College, a local community college. Fremont boasts a highly successful school district and a very diverse local population.

Fremont Homes

Fremont properties pool is 68,237 residential properties including Fremont new homes. The median age of real estate in Fremont is 1975. The average household size is 3.34 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 14% are 2 bedroom homes, 42% are 3 bedroom homes, 33% are 4 bedroom homes, and 6% are 5+ bedroom homes.

Fremont Mortgage Statistics

Homes With No Mortgage 14%
Homes With Mortgage 86%
First Mortgage Only 65%
First & Second Mortgage or HELOC 21%

Fremont Area Real Estate Tax

Fremont Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,412 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 82,199. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).

Fremont School District: Children make up 25.8% of Fremont population. Fremont has 52,452 under 18 years old residents, or 0.52 kids per one worker, or 0.77 kids per one household.

Fremont Real Estate & Fremont Homeownership

There are 11600.29 or 17% one person households, 20471.1 or 30% two person households, and 13647.4 or 20% three person households in Fremont, California. Median residents age is 34.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 16,967 or 8.3%% of Fremont population.

There are 100,215 workers (over 16 years of age) in Fremont. Of these, 89.8% drive to work. Approximately 5.01% of workers in Fremont take public transportation. An estimated 1.09% walk to work. There are eight major business districts in Fremont, most of which house technology companies, but also small and independent businesses. These include the Ardenwood Business District and Niles Business District with charming antique shops and ethnic restaurants.

Median Fremont homeowner's housing expenses are 22.5%

Crime in Fremont (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
Violent Crimes 21.29
Robberies 6.88
Aggravated Assaults 12.63
Property Crimes 279.87
Burglaries 52.06
Larceny-Thefts 190.55
Motor Vehicle Thefts 37.26

Invest in Fremont Properties

When making a decision about buying real estate in Fremont California area, you should consider following statistical data:
Near Medium City
Near Large City San Jose, California
Fremont Zip Codes 94536, 94538, 94539, 94555
Fremont Area Codes 510
White population 47.67%
African-American population 3.1%
Asian 36.95%
American Indian & Alaskan
Hispanic (of any race) 13.47%
Median Family Income (1999) $ 82,199%
Population Below Poverty Level 5.37%

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