Great schools, sunny weather, a strong job market, and welcoming community make the City of Pleasanton one of the most desirable places to live in the Bay Area. Currently 10 premier residential communities are located at Hacienda, providing a perfect opportunity to live and work locally. The housing stock at Hacienda ranges from rental apartments and townhomes to single-family homes and townhomes for sale. 

Later this year, the Avalon Pleasanton community will open at 5649 Owens Drive, which runs between Rosewood Drive and Tassajara Creek. The project was developed by AvalonBay Communities, and adds 336 new housing units to Hacienda's current stock of 2,275 units. What was formerly surface parking and a multi-level garage has been transformed into a state-of-the-art residential community with new two- and three-bedroom apartments and three- and four-bedroom townhomes now available for lease. 

Finding a new place to live often involves third parties. A variety of Hacienda businesses are available to help their clients rent or buy homes. They include management offices at rental complexes, real estate firms, financial services companies that handle title insurance and escrow services, and the lenders and mortgage companies listed below. The City of Pleasanton and Alameda County also offer special programs and additional resources for renters, first-time home buyers, and low income homeowners who need help with repairs.

Rental Apartments and Townhomes

The many housing choices here offer residents strong ties to the adjacent Pleasanton community, the Tri-Valley, and the greater Bay Area. With its strong transit infrastructure, Hacienda housing provides the perfect springboard for both work and play.

• Anton Hacienda

5729 W. Las Positas Boulevard, (925) 251-1800, www.antonhacienda.com

Anton Hacienda is a Hacienda residential development consisting of 168 luxury rental units. Units range from one to three bedrooms, and some include two full bathrooms. Apartments feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wide-plank flooring, balconies, and garages. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with built-in cabanas, a barbecue area, spa, playground, club room, and a fully-equipped gym with exercise studio.

• Avalon Hacienda

5649 Owens Drive, (888) 450-8816, www.avaloncommunities.com/california/pleasanton-apartments/avalon-pleasanton

This 336-unit development includes 45 affordable rentals ranging from 1,023 to 2454 square feet. Leases are available now, with tenant move-in dates ranging from the beginning of August to mid-October 2025. Amenities include balconies and patios, high-speed Internet access, in-unit washers and dryers, hard-surface floorings, and keyless entry. Some townhouses include private, attached garages. The developer plans to open an onsite daycare facility and other amenities, including an outdoor pool, in 2026.

• Avana Stoneridge Apartments

5505 Springhouse Drive, (925) 234-4837, www.avanastoneridge.com

Avana Stoneridge Apartments is a complex of 354 units ranging from one-bedroom apartments to two-bedroom townhouses. Each unit has air conditioning and a washer and dryer. All of the townhouses and many of the apartments feature fireplaces. Apartments range from 570 to 990 square feet; townhouses from 750 to 1,015 square feet. Nestled in a park-like setting, the complex offers an onsite fitness center; a heated, year-round pool and hot tub; and reserved covered parking as well as guest parking.

• Park Hacienda

5650 Owens Drive, (925) 398-3936, www.parkhacienda.com

The 540 units at Park Hacienda come equipped with a long list of features. The luxury appointments include ceramic tile entries, high ceilings, built-in computer desks, walk-in closets, and an in-home washer and dryer. The complex is just a five-minute walk to BART. A 24-hour fitness center, two pools, and two spas are among the amenities. The one-, two-, and three-bedroom units range in size from approximately 800 to 1,300 square feet.

• The Galloway Apartments

4863 Willow Road, (925) 718-0136, www.essexapartmenthomes.com/apartments/pleasanton/the-galloway

Essex Property Trust built and manages 251 apartments at Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive and another 255 units at Owens Drive and Willow Road. Renters have a selection of more than 20 different floor plans, ranging in size from a  studio up to a three-bedroom apartment. These homes and live/work residences have stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, spacious walk-in closets, and an in-home washer and dryer. The pet-friendly complex includes an outdoor BBQ and lounge area, a clubhouse with a full kitchen and fireplace, pool, spa, and fitness center.

Single-Family Homes

To date, five separate projects with private, single-family homes and townhomes have been built at Hacienda. The resulting spacious, modern homes offer a host of amenities and features. Four of the five projects were built by Signature Homes, a firm headquartered at Hacienda that also developed Pleasanton's acclaimed Ruby Hill community. Contact a real estate expert if you would like to find a home at one of these Hacienda communities.

• Andares

W. Las Positas Boulevard and Hacienda Drive

Developed by SummerHill Homes, the Andares project opened for sales in 2016 and sold out in February 2018. Made up of 94 attached homes in two- and three-story buildings, selected floor plans include downstairs bedrooms. These homes range in size from 1,633 to 2,422 square feet and include all of the beautiful landscaping and convenient amenities that make a location at Hacienda so appealing. 

• Avila, Siena, and Valencia

Hacienda Drive and Gibraltar Drive (North)

The housing at these Signature Homes communities offers two- to five-bedroom single-family homes and two- to four-bedroom townhomes. Each complex includes a recreation area featuring a pool and cabana as well as access to Hacienda's linear park and the regional Iron Horse Trail.

• Verona

W. Las Positas Boulevard and Stoneridge Drive

This complex of two- to four-bedroom townhomes was Signature's first project at Hacienda. The community comprises 151 units spanning 29 buildings, according to the homeowners association, and boasts park-like landscaping, a sparkling community pool and spa, a swing set, and a tot lot.

Real Estate Firms

Hacienda is home to many real estate firms dedicated to helping their clients successfully buy and sell properties that meet their needs. Nearly 90% of home buyers use professional help to buy their properties, according to experts. They note that agents help clients find potential properties or potential buyers and offer a variety of important services. 

• Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

4733 Chabot Drive, Suite 100, (925) 251-2500, www.sereno.com

Clients of Christie's International Real Estate Sereno enjoy number of exclusive benefits, including access to a global luxury network of more than 100 affiliate firms in nearly 50 countries and territories; maximum exposure for luxury listings through exclusive advertising partnerships, as well as international PR and social media campaigns; and enhanced luxury marketing materials and online exposure; and special access to auction, private sale, and appraisal services through Christie's, the world-leading art and luxury business.

• Fortune Express Real Estate Investments

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, (925) 319-7888, www.fortuneinvest.com

Fortune Real Estate Investments offers Bay Area commercial and residential real estate as well as financial services. The company offers free home evaluations to prospective sellers as well as an electronic New Listings Notification service. Services are available in both English and Chinese.

• Jovian Realty

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, (925) 353-8099, www.lucyluo.com

Jovian Realty is run by independent real estate broker Lucy Luo, a previous top broker associate at Coldwell Banker. This dedicated and result-driven real estate professional and her team strive to help you buy or sell properties in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. Luo's wealth of real estate knowledge and outstanding negotiation skills benefit clients. Services are available in both English and Chinese.

• Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty

3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 106, (925) 397-4200, www.kwtrivalley.com

Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty is part of the Keller Williams Realty, Inc. network, the largest real estate franchisee company in North America with hundreds of offices and many thousands of associates around the world. The company's significant investment in technology includes mobile apps for consumers and eEdge, a single platform that allows agents to create custom marketing and sales material, manage their listings and website, and facilitate online completion of transactions.

• Legacy Real Estate

4637 Chabot Drive, Suite 108, (925) 621-1200, pleasanton.legacyrea.com

Legacy Real Estate has offices in the Tri-Valley and elsewhere to meet the needs of regional homebuyers and sellers. According to officials, the firm "was established by a group of independent-minded Realtors with extensive and in-depth knowledge of Northern California residential real estate sales and marketing. Our local ownership and management structure enables our sales professionals to focus on client services and direct resources where they belong, and allows us to be more flexible in terms of adjusting to consumer wants and needs."

• Legend Realty and Finance Group

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 116, (925) 297-4950, www.legendrfg.com

In addition to its office in Hacienda, Legend Realty and Finance Group also has an office in San Jose. Officials say the firm has more than 200 real estate agents and mortgage originators in California, and also has contractor teams to help clients upgrade and sell their properties.

• Realty World Pinnacle

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, (925) 940-6201, pinnacle.realtyworld.com

Hacienda is home to a franchise of Realty World, which was founded in 1973.  Realty World, Inc. offers top-notch real estate services and is a global leader in the industry. A trusted name in residential and commercial listings, the Realty World name opens the doors for its agents to close the deals.

• Redfin Corporation

3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 130, (844) 759-7732, www.redfin.com

Redfin connects local Redfin agents with powerful technology to help clients find the right homes, sell their current homes for top dollar, and save thousands on fees. Officials say   Redfin listings reach 70% more buyers with preferred placement on the top real-estate brokerage website.

• Re/Max Accord

5980 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 122, (925) 838-4100

Established in 1997 by East Bay residents, RE/MAX Accord has experienced phenomenal growth over the past 25 years. The independently owned and operated company started with just a few agents in one location. Today, it operates 10 offices throughout the East Bay and supports over 400 agents. RE/MAX Accord is one of the top 20 RE/MAX brokers in the world.

Lending and Mortgage Services

Most home buyers cannot afford to pay one lump sum to buy a property outright. Home ownership is possible for many thanks to financial firms that offer mortgage services, such as the many firms located at Hacienda.

• 1st United Credit Union

5901 Gibraltar Drive, (800) 649-0193, www.1stunitedcu.org/locations/pleasanton-branch

• A Good Lender

4683 Chabot Drive, Suite 280, (510) 589-4096, agoodlender.com

• American Mortgage Management

4695 Chabot Drive, Suite 200, (510) 999-0539, www.americanmortgagemanagement.com

• Bay Equity

3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 130, (925) 623-8823, bayequityhomeloans.com/pleasanton

• Chase

4747 Hopyard Road, Suite E01, (925) 460-9251, locator.chase.com/ca/pleasanton/4747-hopyard-rd

• CU HomeLand/American Pacific Mortgage

5994 W. Las Positas Boulevard, Suite 109, (800) 795-1333, www.cuhomeland.com

• United Lending Partners, Inc.

3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 150, (925) 271-2707, www.unitedlendingpartners.com

Title Insurance and Escrow Services

As Moneywise explains, "one of the major purposes of an escrow service is ensuring the smooth transfer of a home's ownership.One factor that can prevent a smooth transfer is an issue with the property's title." That is why mortgage lenders require a title search and title insurance to protect against problems. Moreover, "escrow accounts provide security and protection during the transfer of large amounts of money." Both services are a common part of the home buying process in California.

• Chicago Title Company

3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 275, (925) 251-0167, chicagotitlealameda.com/Offices/Hopyard

• Fidelity National Title

4683 Chabot Drive, Suite 105, (925) 730-2080, www.fidelityeastbay.com/Offices/Alameda-County-Offices/Pleasanton

• HomeLight Title and Escrow

3875 Hopyard Road, Suite 194, (925) 271-2720, www.homelightclosingservices.com/ca/clients

• Lennar Title

5990 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 119, (925) 460-9310, lennartitle.com/pleasanton

Additional Resources for Renters and Buyers

A variety of special programs in the East Bay can help eligible renters keep their homes and prospective homeowners buy. The resources below offer information, education, and, in some cases, financial assistance.

• California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA)

(877) 922-5432, www.calhfa.ca.gov

California's Housing Finance Agency offers homebuyer assistance across the state. Among other things, CalHFA administers a state mortgage relief program for survivors of natural disasters since 2023, including those affected by the Park Fire, Franklin Fire, and the more recent Palisades and Eaton Fires. CalHFA was chartered as the state's affordable housing lender in 1975. The agency's Single Family Division partners with preferred lenders to provide first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance and access to first mortgage loans. 

• Bay Area Affordable Homeownership Alliance (BAAHA)

info@myhomegateway.com, (800) 480-9020, www.myhomegateway.org/home.html

This nonprofit coordinates, combines, and delivers resources and services to homebuyers. They include homebuyer education and counseling, information on any inventory of below market rate homes, homebuyer assistance programs, and lenders and real estate professionals. In addition, BAAHA works with several Bay Area cities to help design, deliver, and administer affordable homeownership programs.

• ECHO Housing

(510) 581-9380, www.echofairhousing.org

In addition to education, this nonprofit, HUD-approved East Bay housing counseling agency has a Rental Assistance Program for families with minor children, veterans, pregnant women in their second trimester or later, individuals 55 or older, disabled adults, domestic violence survivors, and legally emancipated youth. The agency can help eligible individuals with move-in costs or delinquent rent due to a temporary financial setback. It also offers many other programs to assist renters and buyers. They include Fair Housing Services, Tenant/Landlord Services, training videos, and more. On August 15, 2025, the nonprofit will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a fundraising gala. For more information, email ECHOfundraising@echofairhousing.org.

• Housing Trust Silicon Valley

housingtrustsv.org/programs/homebuyer-assistance/home-access-loan-program

The Housing Trust Silicon Valley offers down payment assistance loans to lower-income households in Alameda County and Contra Costa County through its Home Access Program. Funded by the State of California, the program allows successful applicants to borrow up to 40% of a home's purchase price, with a maximum loan amount of up to $200,000. Sign up for the Homeownership Assistance Contact List to be notified when an application period opens.

• Alameda County Housing & Community Development (HCD)

www.achcd.org

HCD offers information on tenants rights, housing resources, fighting evictions, and more. It works with several Oakland-based partners that offer Know-Your-Rights presentations as well as housing help. The county ended its  Emergency Rental Assistance Program in 2022.

• Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA)

(510) 538-8876, www.haca.net

HACA operates several programs funded by the federal government that provide rental housing or rental assistance for low-income families, the elderly, people with disabilities, and others. They include the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program for the City of Pleasanton, the Helping Veterans Achieve Housing Stability Program, and the Mainstream Voucher Program for households with at least one non-elderly disabled family member and who is homeless, at-risk of homelessness, coming out of an institutional facility, or at-risk of entering an institutional facility due to lack of housing.

• City of Pleasanton Housing Programs

(925) 931-5011, housing@cityofpleasantonca.gov, www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/our-government/housing/housing-programs

The City of Pleasanton Housing Division coordinates the development and maintenance of affordable rental and ownership housing in Pleasanton and administers a range of programs. In 2004, the City introduced the Pleasanton Down Payment Assistance Loan Program. It provides up to $100,000 in down payment assistance for potential first-time homebuyers whose household income does not exceed 120% of the Area Median Income. Other programs include a Housing Rehabilitation Program for low-income homeowners and the Rapid Re-Housing Program that  provides short-term rental assistance and services with the goal of helping Pleasanton residents obtain housing quickly, increase self-sufficiency, and stay housed. More than 1,000 below-market rental apartment units have been built since the mid-1980s and are located throughout the city, including Park Hacienda and Anton Hacienda. Inquiries and applications for leasing a unit are administered onsite at each complex. 

As many satisfied residents have discovered, Hacienda is a wonderful place to live as well as work. The high quality and modern amenities of each residential project, along with easy access to the rest of the Bay Area, make Hacienda a magnet for homeowners and renters alike. Perhaps the biggest challenge for prospective residents is choosing among the many housing opportunities.