South Bay · Alameda County · 70,143 residents

Union City, plainly read.

Union City has direct BART access, sits between Fremont and Hayward, and prices roughly 25-35% below comparable Peninsula inventory. Demand has been steady from value-conscious tech professionals. Both software and hardware. Who want bigger homes for less rent.

Family-stage households make up a large share of the applicant pool here; Mission Heights and Pacific States are the standout retention neighborhoods.

Indicative rent range $3.6$5.2k/mo 3–4 BR SFR, Q1 2026 comps
Days to lease 15days vs. 31-day regional median
Avg tenancy length 2.4yr Across our active Union City book
Doors managed here 5 South Bay · Alameda Co.
03 From the portfolio

What we see across 5 active Union City doors.

Our five Union City doors run a 15-day average lease-up. We've held three of them since 2020 with original tenants still in place. Unusually high retention for a market this far north in our coverage area.

01 Market dynamics

What's actually happening in Union City.

BART-station-adjacent inventory leases 20% faster than properties more than a mile from the station. Mission Heights and Pacific States anchor retention metrics; Decoto and Old Alvarado offer character-driven value but with slightly higher turnover.

02 Tenant profile

Who rents long-term in Union City.

Union City's tenant pool includes working families across multiple industries (not exclusively tech), BART-commuting professionals heading north to Oakland or San Francisco, and a meaningful share of multi-generational households. Three-generation living is more common here than further south.

Major employers in this applicant pool

Logitech · Abaxis · Western Digital (nearby Milpitas) · Tesla (nearby)

05 Neighborhoods

5 Union City neighborhoods we manage.

Five named neighborhoods, mostly defined by proximity to BART and school catchment. Mission Heights and Pacific States lead retention; Decoto, Old Alvarado, and Hillview offer character and value.

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Source: LTRBA active portfolio + recent placements, Q1 2026 For a custom comp on your address, request a free analysis
04 Why this market

Why we work Union City.

Union City rounds out our Alameda County coverage alongside Fremont and Newark. Together those three cities give us East Bay-adjacent options for owners whose acquisitions wandered slightly outside our core Peninsula and South Bay focus.

06 Compliance note

Union City rent rules & ordinance.

AB 1482 state cap; no local rent control. I track the effective rent cap per property and apply it at renewal. That includes the required tenant notices, deposit handling under California Civil Code §1950.5, and any local timing requirements that apply.

For the full breakdown of how we handle compliance across the Peninsula and South Bay, see our services page.

07 What's included

Full-service management for Union City long-term rentals.

Tenant placement, weekly rent comping, AB 1482 and local ordinance compliance, 24/7 maintenance dispatch, monthly designed statements, and annual property inspections. All at a flat percentage of collected rent. No vendor markups, ever.

— Free rental analysis

Thirty minutes. Honest read on your Union City property.

Submit your address and we'll pull live local comps for the specific neighborhood. You'll get a target rent range, suggested timeline, and any pre-listing prep we'd recommend. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.

Replies within one business day. Your information is never shared.

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