Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Fremont has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Fremont do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Mission Hills, where the median income is a cool $220,568.
$220,568 median income
$195,400 median income
$195,136 median income
$194,762 median income
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$185,610 median income
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California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Fremont for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Fremont.
We ranked every neighborhood in Fremont by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Mission Hills, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Fremont.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Fremont.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Fremont for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Hills | $220,568 |
| 2 | Baylands | $195,400 |
| 3 | Mission Valley | $195,136 |
| 4 | Kimber-Gomes | $194,762 |
| 5 | Weibel | $193,204 |
| 6 | Cameron Hills | $192,058 |
| 7 | Vineyards-Avalon | $185,610 |
| 8 | East Industrial | $175,070 |
| 9 | Mission San Jose | $170,913 |
| 10 | Ardenwood | $167,286 |
| 11 | Warm Springs | $163,055 |
| 12 | Cherry-Guardino | $153,290 |
| 13 | Brookvale | $152,482 |
| 14 | Northgate | $148,725 |
| 15 | Niles | $145,809 |
| 16 | Lakes And Birds | $142,564 |
| 17 | Blacow | $141,064 |
| 18 | Glenmoor | $138,213 |
| 19 | 28 Palms | $137,455 |
| 20 | Canyon Heights | $136,769 |
| 21 | Downtown | $136,023 |
| 22 | Cabrillo | $134,494 |
| 23 | Parkmont | $133,618 |
| 24 | Irvington | $130,921 |
| 25 | South Sundale | $126,435 |
| 26 | Grimmer | $124,590 |
| 27 | Centerville | $123,349 |
| 28 | Sundale | $113,400 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 28 Fremont neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Fremont
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Fremont for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Mission Hills looks to be the richest Fremont neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Fremont are Mission Hills, Baylands, Mission Valley, Kimber-Gomes, Weibel, Cameron Hills, Vineyards-Avalon, East Industrial, Mission San Jose, and Ardenwood.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Sundale.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Fremont FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Fremont?
Mission Hills is the richest neighborhood in Fremont for 2026, with a median household income of $220,568. Baylands and Mission Valley are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Fremont?
The richest neighborhoods in Fremont are Mission Hills, Baylands, Mission Valley, Kimber-Gomes, Weibel, Cameron Hills, Vineyards-Avalon, East Industrial, Mission San Jose, and Ardenwood. We ranked all 28 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Mission Hills?
The median household in Mission Hills earns $220,568 a year, and the median home there is worth $1,482,800. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Fremont is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Fremont?
Sundale posts the lowest median household income of the 28 Fremont neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
