About Alameda

Community

Alameda is the Crown Jewel of San Francisco Bay. Its tree-lined streets and vintage homes make it a warm and cozy place to live, yet with all the advantages of living near a big city. Surrounded by the San Francisco Bay, Alameda is blessed with fair weather, gentle bay breezes, and incredible access to miles of shoreline. It's no wonder some say that Alameda has more sailboat berths per capita than any other U.S. city. Where else in the Bay Area can you gaze at the sunset with the Bay Bridge in the forefront and San Francisco in the background as you stroll along the sandy shores?

Development

Alameda in the next decade will be seeing a great deal of development with the creation of Alameda Point. This will be an exciting place to live and work as many of the key players in today's technology are already here. From the newly developed West End you will be able to look out your window and see the skyscrapers of San Francisco across the twinkling waters of San Francisco Bay. You'll travel by gondolas to nearby BART stations and other modes of transportation. Commercial sites across Alameda are being developed and the future of Alameda looks extremely bright.

Business

Alameda has earned the title of "Silicon Island". Its close proximity to Silicon Valley, Oakland, and San Francisco has made it a perfect place for businesses to locate. Alameda companies are making headlines around the world as the leaders in biotechnology, networking, software technology, and the transportation industry. Successful companies looking to expand now seek out Alameda as a prime business location. These growing businesses, and Alameda's inherent appeal as a place to live have made new opportunities for retailing and professional services as well.

Homes

For an area of our size, we offer a very diverse housing assortment. Alameda offers a range of living styles from apartments and condos to single family homes. The homes themselves range from newly constructed to those built in the late 1800's, in styles ranging from Victorian Craftsman, Spanish/Mediterranean, and Art Deco.

Transportation

Alameda is located in the heart of the San Francisco Bay, just 12 miles East of San Francisco and separated from Oakland by an estuary. AC Transit, Alameda's two ferry services and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) make it easy to travel around the Bay. For more information, click here.

Higher Education

Alameda boasts excellent schools. In fact, many new homeowners in Alameda say the local school district played a large role in their decision to move here. Recently, the voters of Alameda passed a measure that will ensure that the schools will continue to offer its students a good education. The list of graduates from Alameda's three high schools going on to places of higher education is impressive. But Alameda's greatest asset is its community spirit embodied in the many proud parents who demand that their children's schools strive for excellence.