Cost of living in Fremont: rent, homes and salary
The cost of living in Fremont is 15.6% above the US average. For the San Francisco, CA metro area, BEA's 2024 regional price parity (RPP) was 115.6, compared with 100 for the US, while housing alone reached 194.7.
- Overall prices
- 115.6US = 100, BEA 2024
- Housing cost level
- 194.7. Rents, US = 100.
Cost of living index for Fremont
A regional price parity compares one place's costs for the same basket of goods and services against the US average, which is set at 100. BEA prices the entire San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area as one area, and Fremont is part of it. Housing (rents) differs most from the US average, reaching 194.7 and standing 94.7% above the US.
| Price level, US = 100 | San Francisco, CA metro | California | Metro against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| All items | 115.6 | 110.7 | +15.6% |
| Goods | 108.5 | 106.1 | +8.5% |
| Housing (rents) | 194.7 | 154.3 | +94.7% |
| Utilities | 172.6 | 158.9 | +72.6% |
| Other services | 106.2 | 102.6 | +6.2% |
For 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports regional price parities broken out by metro area and state. BEA regional price parities
Rental costs in Fremont
Homes listed now in Fremont carry a typical asking rent of $3,388 a month, up +6.0% on a year, per Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI). Across the US, it is $1,932. Census median gross rent is $2,914 and includes every renting household, rather than only new leases. Asking rent for one year equals 23% of median household income.
| Rent | Fremont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical asking rent, Zillow ZORI | $3,388 | $1,932 |
| Asking rent, 12-month change | +6.0% | |
| Median gross rent, Census ACS 2024 | $2,914 | $1,487 |
| Asking rent for one year as a percentage of median income | 23% | 28% |
One-year estimates come from Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024; the rent index is Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Prices of homes in Fremont
The Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) put the value of a typical Fremont home at $1,439,805 in September 2026. It tracks the value of a home in the middle of the market. The year-over-year change was −1.5%. The US value was $366,157. The US figure is 4.5 years, compared with 8.2 years of median household income for Fremont.
| Home prices | Fremont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Typical home value, September 2026 | $1,439,805 | $366,157 |
| 12-month change | −1.5% | +1.2% |
| 10-year change | +66.5% | +77.4% |
| Price to income (years of median income) | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| Price to rent (years of asking rent) | 35.4 | 15.8 |
Days on market, the forecast, and a price chart since 2000: Fremont housing market.
Salary required to live in Fremont
In Fremont, the salary that buys what your pay buys now turns on two things: your earnings and where you live.
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Comparing the cost of living in Fremont with other cities
| City | Overall prices | Housing | Typical rental cost | Typical value of a home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont | 115.6 | 194.7 | $3,388 | $1,439,805 |
| Los Angeles | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,772 | $927,891 |
| San Diego | 111.9 | 179.3 | $3,004 | $980,490 |
| San Jose | 110.4 | 211.9 | $3,582 | $1,353,869 |
| San Francisco | 115.6 | 194.7 | $4,784 | $1,441,021 |
| Fresno | 102.2 | 95.7 | $1,945 | $384,885 |
| Sacramento | 106.7 | 130.2 | $2,045 | $470,552 |
| Long Beach | 113.6 | 170.4 | $2,412 | $852,391 |
| Oakland | 115.6 | 194.7 | $2,758 | $710,647 |
Price levels come from BEA regional price parities for 2024, with the US set at 100. Rent figures: Zillow ZORI. Home value figures: Zillow ZHVI, September 2026.
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