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Fremont, CA vs South San Francisco, CA

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- The median age of a home in Fremont is 34.9% younger than the median age of a home in South San Francisco.
 Fremont, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Median Home Age43  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$1,185,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.9%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock18.4%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.141.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$6.1$11.0
 Homes Owned59.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented36.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Fremont, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,720$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,170  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,140  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,770$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,840  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Fremont, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.1%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.1%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Fremont, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.1%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock0.1%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.7%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9991.9%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock14.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99924.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock37.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,99912.9%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Fremont, CASouth San Francisco, CAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock8.7%13.6%
 2000 to 20094.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.8%13.6%
 1980 to 198924.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock13.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196911.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock27.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.0%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock6.9%12.2%
Reviews for Fremont    26 Reviews

Fremont is a very good city actually. The construction is very nice even for the bay area. Everything is in walking distance. ~ The parks and recreation is totally  More

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Over 5 years ago

Fremont has gotten more dangerous over time. Some areas to avoid living in are in irvington, sundale, and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve had my car get broken into 2  More

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Reviews for South San Francisco    5 Reviews

It's amazing, but many, many people, including people who live in SF, think that SSF is just a part of SF. Not true. We're right across the highway from SFO, which is  More

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Over 17 years ago

One frustrating thing about South City weather is the number of overcast & foggy days, as compared to other nearby cities on the Peninsula. You can literally look  More

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Over 19 years ago

Been living in bayview hunters point for about 12 years now. What I can say that it's a rough place to live, no one cares about us and the mayor of San Francisco  More

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