October 30 Deadline: Dublin Has Four $575,615 Affordable Homes at Francis Ranch

DUBLIN, Alameda County — October 23, 2026. Families shopping for a below-market-rate home in eastern Dublin have an approaching deadline: the city announced four three-bedroom homes priced at $575,615 each at the Francis Ranch development. Applications are due Friday, October 30, 2026, at 4 p.m. according to Dublin’s October 1 official notice. Applicants have one week remaining from this publication date, not months.

How large are the homes?

These are three-bedroom duet homes, between 1,795 and 1,839 square feet, offered by Trumark Homes. The BMR program targets households of three to six people. The below-market price does not establish final closing costs, homeowners’ association fees, property taxes or monthly mortgage payments; interested families should budget for those separately.

Income limits by household size

Dublin’s notice gives maximum household incomes of $175,800 for three people, $195,350 for four, $211,000 for five, and $226,600 for six. Eligibility also requires first-time homebuyer status and residence in the home as the owner’s primary residence. The program includes resale restrictions and other monitoring to preserve below-market housing.

What must be submitted?

Applicants must provide the BMR prequalification form, a loan preapproval and evidence of any preference points claimed. The city posts the instructions and eligibility rules at dublin.ca.gov/FRprequal. If financial documents are required, send them only to the official application route, not through a public news tip or unverified third-party form.

How does this compare with Dublin Centre?

Dublin separately announced two smaller one-bedroom BMR townhomes priced at $399,595 and a later November 16 application deadline. Those homes use different income and household-size limits and a separate application portal. Prospective buyers should not combine the two offers into one supposed six-home lottery.

Questions to check before a mortgage commitment

Read the deed restriction, first-time-buyer definition, whether a household size of exactly three through six is required, the financing conditions, and the city or developer’s documented ranking procedure. A lender’s preapproval does not establish that a household qualifies for the city BMR program, and a BMR prequalification does not guarantee a purchase.

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Primary source: City of Dublin’s October 1, 2026 Four New Below-Market Homes in Dublin announcement. This article is not a mortgage offer or housing application.

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