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Dublin neighborhoods: the newest housing out here
The newest housing of the ten towns, by a distance. The city grew 61.7% in ten years and it shows on every street.
Living in Dublin
Dublin is the new-build town. Between the 2010 and the 2020 census its population went from 46,036 to 74,458, a rise of 61.7%, and that is not an abstract statistic. It is the reason so much of what you will tour here was finished in the last fifteen years.
If you have been looking at 1950s stock closer to the bay and finding a list of deferred maintenance on every report, Dublin is the obvious relief. It also comes with its own things to check, which most buyers do not know to ask about.
I'm Chaitali (CeCe) Cherian of KeysWithCeCe, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty and a licensed loan officer, and Dublin is one of the towns I work.
Holding both licenses means your budget and your offer are built by one person. When I act in both roles I tell you in writing, and you are always free to use a different lender. Every loan is subject to underwriting approval. NMLS #2590353.
What to check when the house is new
A new home solves the problems of an old one and introduces different ones. The ones that cost money here are not in the walls, they are in the paperwork.
- Community assessments. Planned developments frequently carry a charge on top of your property tax to pay for the infrastructure that was built to serve them. It is real money every year, it affects what you qualify for, and it is often not what a buyer assumed the taxes would be.
- Association dues and rules. Much of Dublin is governed by an association. Its finances and rules can affect your loan, and on a condo or townhome they can end it. My condo and townhome page sets out what I check.
- What the builder is actually including. On a new build the price on the sheet and the price of the house you want are rarely the same number.
All three of those change your monthly cost, which is exactly why the financing conversation comes before the touring rather than after it.
Schools, in a city that keeps adding them
Dublin Unified School District serves the city. The unusual part is that the district has been opening new schools to keep up with how fast Dublin has grown, so which school serves a given address is a question with a recent answer rather than a settled one.
That means a boundary that was true when a neighbour bought three years ago may not be true for you. I confirm the current school assignment for an address in writing before you make an offer, rather than letting you rely on what the seller or a neighbour believes.
First purchase? Start on my first-time buyer page. Selling something else to buy here, which is common in Dublin? That timing is on selling and buying at the same time.
Getting around from Dublin
Dublin runs along the north side of Interstate 580 where it meets Interstate 680, which is the crossroads of this whole corner of the Bay Area.
Two BART stations serve the area, Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton, and both are built in the median of I-580, on the Blue Line that runs all the way through to Daly City. Train and freeway in the same corridor is convenient, and it is loud in some places, which is worth standing on the street to judge rather than reading off a map.
Pleasanton is immediately south, San Ramon north, Livermore east, and Castro Valley is west over the hills.
Buying or selling in Dublin
- Book a free session, about 30 minutes on Zoom. We will build your budget with the assessments and dues in it, not just the mortgage.
- Selling in Dublin? Start with what your home is worth.
- Send me a message or call (510) 610-0124. I'll reply personally.
Every step of a purchase is on how buying a home works with me. I work with clients in English, Hindi, and Bengali.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is so much of Dublin new?
Because the city grew extremely fast. Its population went from 46,036 at the 2010 census to 74,458 at the 2020 census, a rise of 61.7%, and that housing was built in that window. It is why Dublin stock looks so different from the older towns closer to the bay.
What is a community assessment and will I pay one in Dublin?
Many planned developments carry a charge on top of your property tax to pay for the infrastructure built to serve them. It is real money every year and it affects what you qualify for. Whether a specific home carries one is something to establish before you write, not after.
Does Dublin have BART?
Two stations serve the area, Dublin/Pleasanton and West Dublin/Pleasanton. Both are built in the median of Interstate 580 and run on the Blue Line through to Daly City.
Is Dublin or Pleasanton better value?
Dublin is newer and usually gives you more house per dollar. Pleasanton is more established and has the downtown. They are next to each other and share the same BART stations, so they are worth pricing side by side rather than choosing on reputation.
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