Alameda Real Estate & Homes for Sale in California

Alameda Real Estate & Homes for Sale in California

A tranquil community that spans two islands and part of a peninsula on the east side of the San Francisco Bay, Alameda is a community that is well-known for its magnificent Victorian homes, which grace tree-lined streets covering the island's 12.4 square miles. It is home to an invigorating climate, manicured parks, historical business districts and numerous recreational opportunities, which offer Alameda's approximately 75,000 residents a truly remarkable quality of life. Once known as "the city of beaches," Alameda is now known for maintaining a small-town atmosphere in the midst of the metropolitan Bay Area. Alameda is the county seat of Alameda County, which provides a pleasing mix of big city life, and rural tranquility, along with lush landscapes, balmy weather, bay views, professional sporting teams, good schools, major airports, universities, wineries and much, much more. Industries that provide employment in Alameda include educational, health and social services and professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services. Alameda is home to strong schools of the Alameda City Unified School District that often have students go on to any number of the quality universities in the area. It is known as a pedestrian and biker friendly community that strictly enforces speed limits to make a safe community for adults and children. The community is close-knit and involved and does this and more to ensure that Alameda remains a city with an inviting small-town atmosphere. Real estate options in Alameda consist of single-family homes, estate properties, condominiums and townhouses.