Best Time to Buy by City

Best Time of Year to Buy a House in Fremont

Updated November 2, 2026

By Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Reviewed by:

Vinura Abeysundara

Head of Growth at TurboHome

Kevin Kretzmer

Head Agent, California · CalDRE #01997822

The best time to buy a house in Fremont is June. Buyers who went under contract in June paid a median 0.9% below the original asking price, and 53% of homes sold below asking, compared with 3.1% above in February, the most expensive month. That gap is 4.1 percentage points, or about $61,457 on the $1,510,000 median home in Fremont. The trade-off is choice: April brings about 239 new listings a month, December only about 45. Here is the month-by-month data from 1,916 closings in Fremont in our MLS feed.

TurboHome Market Analysis · Fremont, CA · Contracts signed November 2024 through September 2026 · Published November 2026

Key findings

Best month: June. Fremont homes that went under contract in June sold for a median 0.9% below original asking, and 53% sold below the original asking price.
Most expensive month: February, at a median 3.1% above original asking, with 22% of homes selling below asking.
Best vs firmest season: Summer (0.5% below original asking) versus spring (1.7% above original asking).
New listings: April brings about 239 new listings a month; December only about 45.
Price cuts: 19.8% of homes that went under contract in June had taken a price cut first, versus 7.9% in February.
Days on market: the typical winter listing sat 11 days, versus 12 in spring.

Fremont home prices by month: what buyers actually paid

"Contract month" is the month the buyer's offer was accepted, not the month the sale closed. That is the date a buyer can actually time. The chart shows how the median sale in Fremont compared with the original asking price in each contract month, and the table below it has every figure.

Above original asking
Below original asking

Median close vs original asking, by month. Every figure is in the table below.

Fremont home prices by month: what buyers actually paid, data table
Contract month	Closings	Median close vs original asking	Sold below original asking	Price cut before sale	Median $/sq ft	Median days on market	Median sale price	Avg new listings per month
January	120	1.8% above original asking	32.5%	8.3%	$893	10	$1,300,500	146
February	164	3.1% above original asking	22.0%	7.9%	$1,028	8	$1,700,000	160
March	176	2.4% above original asking	30.1%	16.5%	$1,035	9	$1,600,000	194
April	199	2.5% above original asking	35.7%	15.1%	$986	13	$1,625,000	239
May	206	at original asking	41.7%	20.4%	$956	13	$1,623,000	198
June	162	0.9% below original asking	53.1%	19.8%	$931	16	$1,465,000	167
July	212	at original asking	47.6%	17.9%	$982	15	$1,447,500	181
August	183	0.4% below original asking	51.4%	24.0%	$912	15	$1,425,000	155
September	156	0.7% below original asking	52.6%	23.7%	$935	16	$1,412,500	156
October	103	0.5% above original asking	41.7%	23.3%	$988	11	$1,600,000	124
November	135	0.1% above original asking	40.7%	23.7%	$910	13	$1,440,000	66
December	100	at original asking	49.0%	19.0%	$885	16	$1,385,000	45

New listings swing just as hard. April averages about 239 new listings in Fremont, while December averages about 45.

Avg new listings per month

Average new listings per calendar month over two years. Hover a point for its value; every figure is in the table above.

Best season to buy a house in Fremont

Best season to buy a house in Fremont, data table
Season	Median close vs original asking	Sold below original asking	Price cut before sale	Median days on market	Avg new listings per month
Winter	1.6% above original asking	34.5%	11.7%	11	117
Spring	1.7% above original asking	35.8%	17.3%	12	210
Summer	0.5% below original asking	50.7%	20.6%	15	168
Fall	at original asking	45.0%	23.6%	13	115

Summer was the best season to buy in Fremont: the median home closed 0.5% below original asking, and 50.7% of homes sold below asking. Spring was the firmest, at 1.7% above original asking with 35.8% below asking. Listings sat a median 15 days in summer versus 12 in spring.

Winter is December to February, spring March to May, summer June to August and fall September to November.

Which neighborhoods in Fremont get cheaper in the off-season

Median close vs original asking by season in the neighborhoods with the most closings in Fremont in our feed.

Which neighborhoods in Fremont get cheaper in the off-season, data table
Neighborhood	Closings	Median sale price	Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter
Centerville	144	$756,500	1.9% below original asking	2.5% below original asking	1.9% below original asking	at original asking
Glenmoor	118	$1,785,500	3.8% above original asking	3.1% above original asking	6.3% above original asking	7.7% above original asking
Northgate	117	$1,642,500	at original asking	at original asking	0.5% above original asking	2.9% above original asking
Ardenwood	113	$1,600,000	1.5% above original asking	1.5% below original asking	1.5% below original asking	2.5% above original asking
Warm Springs	109	$1,735,000	at original asking	0.2% above original asking	2.0% above original asking	at original asking
Cabrillo	108	$1,385,000	5.4% above original asking	at original asking	at original asking	6.4% above original asking

Centerville was the softest of Fremont's busiest neighborhoods, with the median sale at 2.5% below original asking in summer. Cabrillo moved the most with the seasons, from 6.4% above original asking in winter to at original asking in summer. Neighborhood figures rest on fewer closings than the citywide numbers, so read them as direction rather than a price quote.

Why the season matters in Fremont

Fremont runs on the Silicon Valley calendar: February through April contracts closed 2% to 3% over asking as Mission San Jose, Ardenwood and Glenmoor listings drew multiple offers from Tesla, Meta and Apple employees. By June the median sale had dropped below asking and more than half of homes sold under the original price, a pattern that held through September. Fall is also when sellers are most likely to have cut price, so the summer and early fall are Fremont's deal window rather than winter.

Is winter a good time to buy a house in Fremont?

Partly. Fremont winter contracts (December to February) closed a median 1.6% above original asking, softer than spring (1.7% above original asking) but not as soft as summer (0.5% below original asking). December closed a median at original asking, with 49.0% of homes selling below asking.

The trade-off is thin inventory. Winter brings about 117 new listings a month versus 210 in spring, and December only about 45. The typical winter listing in Fremont sits 11 days versus 12 in spring, so the homes that do list in winter still sell fast.

Does the season matter more than mortgage rates?

In Fremont, the spread between the best and worst month to sign a contract was 4.1 percentage points on price, about $61,457 on the $1,510,000 median home. A 0.5 point move in the 30-year mortgage rate changes the monthly payment on a $1,510,000 home with 20% down by roughly the same order of magnitude. Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey put the average 30-year fixed rate at 7.24% for the week of October 29, 2026.

Watch both. You can't control where rates go, but you can control when you shop and how hard you negotiate, and a flat-fee buyer's agent works the price side in any month.

How to time a purchase in Fremont

Get pre-approved before the slow season. In Fremont that is summer, and a pre-approval lets you move the day a stale listing gets interesting.
Target homes past the median of 12 days on market in Fremont. Sellers who have waited longer than the typical listing are the most open to an offer below asking.
In bidding-season months, shop the soft segments. In spring and February, use the neighborhood table above to find parts of Fremont, such as Centerville, that still sell below asking.
In the slow months, ask for credits and repairs, not only price. In June, 19.8% of homes that sold had already taken a price cut, so sellers know where the market is.
Keep searching through the holidays. December brings the fewest new listings, about 45, and sellers in Fremont who list then are usually motivated.

Methodology

We looked at closings of single family homes, condos and townhouses in Fremont from our MLS feed, with contracts signed November 2024 through September 2026 and closed by October 31, 2026, and removed outlier ratios. "Median close vs original asking" is the median of close price divided by the original list price, so it includes price cuts made before the sale. Across all 1,916 closings, that ratio was 1.0029 (0.3% above original asking), 41.5% of homes sold below original asking, 18.3% had a price cut before selling, and the median home sold for $1,510,000 at $952 per square foot after 12 days on market.

New listings are the two-year average per calendar month. Figures are medians unless stated. Published November 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest month to buy a house in Fremont?

June. Fremont homes that went under contract in June sold for a median 0.9% below original asking, and 53% sold below the original asking price. The median listing had been on the market 16 days.

What is the worst month to buy a house in Fremont?

February is the most expensive month. Fremont homes that went under contract in February sold for a median 3.1% above original asking, only 22% sold below asking, and the median listing sat 8 days.

Is winter a good time to buy in Fremont?

Partly. Winter contracts closed a median 1.6% above original asking, 34.5% of homes sold below asking and the typical listing sat 11 days. The catch is choice: about 117 new listings a month, versus 210 in spring.

How much can I save by timing my purchase in Fremont?

The gap between the best and most expensive month was 4.1 percentage points, about $61,457 on the $1,510,000 median home in Fremont. That is a median across 1,916 closings, not a guarantee: the home, the neighborhood and your offer still matter more than the calendar.

When do the most homes come on the market in Fremont?

April brings the most new listings, about 239 a month. December brings the fewest, about 45.

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