West End

The West End occupies the western edge of the island around Webster Street, and it’s one of Alameda’s older, more working-class neighborhoods by history. Victorian cottages from the turn of the century sit alongside small apartment buildings, many of them well preserved, and the historic Alameda High School campus anchors part of the area.

Webster Street itself is the neighborhood’s commercial spine - a lively strip of shops and restaurants - and the West End is also Alameda’s main gateway off the island: the Posey and Webster tubes connect to Oakland, and the Alameda-Oakland ferry terminal is here too, making it a natural choice for commuters headed into Oakland or San Francisco.

It’s a neighborhood with more retail energy and transit options than the quieter residential pockets further east, which suits buyers who want walkable commercial streets and an easy commute over historic architecture alone.