Rents are 8% above what Fremont's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $3,358 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Fremont, CA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 63.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fremont, CA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Fremont, CA has increased 30.8% since 2021, going from about $2,567 per month to roughly $3,358 today. Household income in the area moved from $153,475 to $181,506 across the same window, up 18.3% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 12.5 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 231,502 to 228,295 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.4% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 60.1% to 63.9%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Fremont, CA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Fremont rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Fremont is $3,358/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,425/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $3,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,760/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $4,303/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($181,506/yr), Fremont ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 13.9% over the past year.
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At $3,358/mo, rent takes ~22% of Fremont's median household income ($181,506/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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