Farrelly Pond District

Farrelly Pond District is one of those flat, older San Leandro neighbhorhoods. The Ranch homes here are of the smaller older variety dating from the 40’s (nearly half the homes here date to this period), and there are virtually no homes here from after 1950.

Around 95% of the homes currently for sale here are on the market due to foreclosure.

Partly due to this, perhaps, the median home price is $225K, with prices ranging from $100K to $400K on the high end.

The nicest sections of this neighborhood are probably on the southern end by streets like Cherrywood where you will find a sprinkling of Tudor and Mission Revival style homes—the really nicely kept versions of these homes that are usually the exclusive benefits of really expensive neighborhoods.

Unfortunately the schools are not unusual for San Leandro, being well below average—at least in terms of test scores.

Crime is also a bit of a worry around here. There have been 4 murders in the last six months in surrounding neighborhoods (mostly north, just over the border in Oakland). There have also been about 2 dozen assaults in Farrelly Pond District as well, so it is not the safest of neighborhoods.

Overall, I could not really recommend this neighborhood to families, though it might work if you are a younger married couple looking for a relatively cheap East Bay City that is close to the South Bay for commuting.