Alameda · Neighborhood guide
East End, Alameda
The East End of Alameda: where the city began in 1853, with Victorian-era homes, Lincoln Park, and bridges to Oakland. A neighborhood guide from Tanja Odzak.
Where is the East End?
The East End covers the eastern end of the main island. Alameda has no official neighborhood map, and most local descriptions put the East End east of the Park Street downtown. The Oakland Estuary lies to the north and east, and the bridges at Park Street, Fruitvale Avenue, and High Street connect it to Oakland. Fernside lies at its far eastern edge, near the Fruitvale and High Street bridges.
At a glance: In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in East End was $1,412,000, across 52 sales. Homes sold for about 118.8% of their list price, and the middle sale took 12 days on the market.
East End on the Map
Where East End sits, with the streets and places around it.
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Homes for Sale in East End
Current listings in East End, updated from the MLS.
East End Single Family Home Prices
Sales through September 30, 2026
$1,412,000
Median sold price
0.9% up from the 12 months before
$1,452,336
Average sold price
3.5% up from the 12 months before
$2,450,000
Highest sold price
Sold October 2, 2025
52
Homes sold
Single-family homes
Median price by quarter
The middle sold price for each of the last eight full quarters. Each quarter is only about 13 sales, so a few homes can move it. Hover a dot for the quarter's sales count.
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Sale price vs. list price
The list price is what a home is advertised for. The sale price is what it sold for. Over 100% means homes sold for more than the list price. Last 12 months, 52 sales.
- $1,222,365
- Average list price
- $1,452,336
- Average sale price
- 12
- Average days on market
The middle sale took 12 days; a few slow ones pull the average up.
On average, homes sold for 18.8% above their list price.
How hot is the market?
How competitive buying is in East End right now, from how homes actually sold.
Market temperature
79Hot
Homes in East End sold for about 118.8% of their list price, and the middle sale took 12 days.
How it is scored: half comes from how far above list price homes sold (100% scores zero, 125% or more scores full) and half from how fast they sold (45 days scores zero, 5 days or fewer scores full). Both come from the MLS numbers on this page. It is a gauge we calculate, not an official industry score, and it changes as each month’s sales come in.
Price by number of bedrooms
Median sold price by bedroom count over the last 12 months. Few 5-bedroom homes sell here, so read that one with care.
Bigger bubble = more homes sold. The number inside is how many.
Homes sold by price range
Where the last 12 months of sales landed.
- Under $750K00%
- $750K to $1M713%
- $1M to $1.25M713%
- $1.25M to $1.5M1835%
- $1.5M and up2038%
Price range by number of bedrooms
The lowest and highest sold price for each bedroom count over the last 12 months, with the median marked between them. The bar runs from the cheapest sale to the most expensive, so condition, lot and street explain most of the spread.
2 bedrooms (15 sold)
Median $1.01M$810K to $1.81M
3 bedrooms (26 sold)
Median $1.44M$1.06M to $2.45M
4 bedrooms (7 sold)
Median $1.64M$1.33M to $2.3M
5+ bedrooms (4 sold)
Median $1.8M$1.39M to $2.33M
lowest sale highest sale median
These numbers count single-family homes only. Condos, townhouses and attached homes are left out. They are the single-family homes that closed in East End, from the MLS. A neighborhood this size can swing from one quarter to the next on a handful of sales, so these show where the market has been, not what your home will sell for. When doing neighborhood stats, it is imperative to use the correct boundaries, as overlapping into adjacent neighborhoods may skew results. These numbers cover only homes the MLS lists under East End. Want the numbers for your street? Ask Tanja.
Source: Bridge MLS, through IDX Broker. Based on closed sales listed under the East End area in the MLS. List price and days on market: Bridge MLS, for the same sales. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed.
Living in East End
What it is like on the ground in East End: getting around, errands, nature and schools, from Local Logic.
How did Alameda begin in the East End?
When Alameda was founded in 1853, it was made up of three small settlements, and the one called Alameda was a village at Encinal Avenue and High Street, on today's East End. The name, Spanish for a tree-lined avenue or a grove of poplars, was chosen by popular vote that year. Long before that, the area was part of Rancho San Antonio, granted to the Peralta family, and Spanish colonists called the oak-covered land Encinal. When the railroad arrived in 1864, it bypassed the East End and drew growth toward Park Street, so the East End filled in more slowly. In 1872, Alameda's borders expanded to take in the whole island.
What kind of homes are in the East End?
The East End is a living catalog of Alameda's building eras. Only two of the East End's earliest homes survive: one is Greek Revival, standing by the mid-1850s, and the other, a Gothic Revival home, was assembled from prefabricated parts. Italianate and Stick-Eastlake homes followed in the late 1800s, then Queen Anne houses, the style that arrived in the United States after the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Colonial Revival homes and Arts and Crafts bungalows came in the early 1900s. On Lincoln Avenue, Victorian-era and 20th-century styles stand side by side.
What should you look for in an East End home? Foundations and drainage deserve a close look in any older home, and many of Alameda's Victorians still sit on their original brick foundations. Older layouts often don't fit the way people live now, so picture how the rooms will work for you before you fall for the details. Ask what earthquake retrofit work has been done: the City has voluntary standards for strengthening older wood-frame homes, and a separate, mandatory ordinance for certain soft-story buildings with open storefronts or garages tucked under them. If you're planning a big remodel, check the City's historic rules first: for buildings from before 1942, demolition, or a remodel or second-story addition that removes 30% of the structure's value, needs a Certificate of Approval and a Historical Advisory Board hearing.
What schools are in the East End?
Edison Elementary School is on Buena Vista Avenue and Frank Otis Elementary School is on Fillmore Street. Lincoln Middle School is on Fernside Boulevard, and Alameda High School is on Central Avenue, near Park Street. St. Philip Neri School, a private school for preschool through grade 8, is on High Street. All of Alameda's public schools are part of the Alameda Unified School District. School boundaries don't follow neighborhood names, so check the district's boundary map for any address you're considering. The Alameda page lists the public and private schools across the city.
What is Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park, on High Street at Santa Clara Avenue, is one of Alameda's oldest city parks, established in 1908. It has a swimming pool, a recreation center, basketball, pickleball, and bocce courts, an athletic field, a playground, and picnic areas under the trees.
What are the bridges from the East End to Oakland?
Three of Alameda's four bridges to the mainland touch the East End. The Park Street Bridge, a drawbridge built in 1935 as a federal Works Progress Administration project, replaced a swing bridge from 1893. The Miller-Sweeney Bridge carries Fruitvale Avenue traffic across the estuary, and next to it stands an old railroad lift bridge, unused by trains since 2000 and usually left raised. The High Street Bridge is the third. The first Park Street, High Street, and Fruitvale bridges were built by the federal government in exchange for the right to dredge the channel that turned Alameda into an island.
How do you get around from the East End?
The East End's three bridges lead straight to Oakland and Interstate 880, and the Fruitvale BART station is just across the estuary. AC Transit buses run along the main streets, and the island's flat roads and 25 mile per hour speed limit make biking an easy way to get around.
What should sellers in the East End know?
Alameda is in the East Bay regional private sewer lateral program, so a sale needs a compliance certificate or a time extension certificate from EBMUD before escrow closes. Who takes it on is negotiable between the seller and the buyer. My Alameda home selling page covers the details.
What draws buyers to the East End?
Buyers who look at the East End are usually drawn to its older homes and architectural range, Lincoln Park, the downtown shops and restaurants on Park Street, and quick bridge access to Oakland.
Why do homeowners sell in the East End?
Homeowners move on for all kinds of reasons including (but not limited to): upsizing to a second or third home, divorce, relocating for work, or the passing of a family member.
Work with an agent who knows Alameda's older homes
Tanja Odzak knows what to check in an older home, from the foundation to the sewer line, and how an Alameda sale works. If you're weighing a move to the East End, that's worth a conversation.
What is the East End of Alameda?
Tanja Odzak is a Top East Bay Realtor with eXp Realty, helping buyers and sellers in Alameda and across the East Bay. The East End is the eastern part of Alameda Island, and it is where the city began. Its streets hold some of the oldest homes on the island, in nearly every style Alameda has built, along with Lincoln Park and three bridges to Oakland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price in East End?
In the 12 months through September 2026, the median sale price of a single-family home in East End was $1,412,000 and the average was $1,452,336, based on 52 sales. The highest sale was $2,450,000. These numbers count single-family homes only, with no condos, townhouses or attached homes.
How fast do homes sell in East End?
Single-family homes in East End that sold in the 12 months through September 2026 spent an average of 12 days on the market, and the middle sale took 12 days.
Do homes in East End sell above the list price?
In the 12 months through September 2026, single-family homes in East End sold for about 118.8% of their list price on average, which is 18.8% above the list price. The average list price was $1,222,365 and the average sale price was $1,452,336.
Is East End a competitive market?
Our market temperature for East End is 79 out of 100, which reads "Hot". It combines how far above list price homes sold with how fast they sold, in the 12 months through September 2026.
Where is the East End of Alameda?
The East End is the eastern part of Alameda Island, generally described as east of the Park Street downtown, with bridges to Oakland on its edges.
Is the East End the oldest part of Alameda?
Yes, the original village of Alameda stood at Encinal Avenue and High Street, on today's East End, when the city was founded in 1853.
What style are the homes in the East End?
The East End has homes from nearly every Alameda era, from Greek Revival and Italianate to Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Arts and Crafts bungalows.
When was Lincoln Park established?
Lincoln Park, on High Street at Santa Clara Avenue, was established in 1908.
Which bridges connect the East End to Oakland?
The Park Street Bridge, the Miller-Sweeney Bridge at Fruitvale Avenue, and the High Street Bridge all connect the East End to Oakland.
Do older Alameda homes need an earthquake retrofit?
The City's standards for strengthening existing wood-frame homes are voluntary, while certain soft-story buildings with open storefronts or garages tucked under them fall under a mandatory ordinance.
Which schools are closest to the East End?
Edison Elementary on Buena Vista Avenue, Frank Otis Elementary on Fillmore Street, and Lincoln Middle School on Fernside Boulevard, with Alameda High School near Park Street.
