What This Property Costs Beyond Base Rent
Every aggregator quotes base rent. None of them add the two fees that are mandatory on every lease here: Connect+ Internet at $66 a month and Connect+ Smart Tech at $26 a month, both billed per unit whether or not a resident wants either service, per the property’s published fee schedule on Homes.com.
| Unit type | Base rent (Mar. 2026 median) | Connect+ Internet | Connect+ Smart Tech | Estimated all-in total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,425 | $66 | $26 | $2,517 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,558 | $66 | $26 | $2,650 |
| 2 bedroom | $3,240 | $66 | $26 | $3,332 |
Base figures come from Zumper’s median-rent snapshot for the property, dated March 14, 2026; fee amounts come from the property’s published fee schedule on Homes.com. Pet rent runs $65 a month per pet with a $500 deposit; parking and storage carry unit-specific fees not published as flat rates. Apartments.com’s live listing feed currently shows studio-to-2BR pricing from $2,410 to $3,640, confirming these medians sit inside the current live range; both figures are dated snapshots, so confirm current pricing directly before applying.
Is the rent price shown online the final price?
No. Add $92 a month in mandatory Connect+ fees to any base rent a listing site quotes, plus pet rent if applicable. Parking and storage are quoted per unit on request.
Who Manages This Property, and Who Might Soon
Avalon Dublin Station is owned and operated by AvalonBay Communities, a publicly traded REIT that develops, owns, and self-administers and self-manages its communities rather than contracting the work to an outside firm. In 2026, AvalonBay announced a merger of equals with Equity Residential, with the combined company stating it will own and manage its communities directly; AvalonBay held an ownership interest in 319 communities as of March 31, 2026. Nothing has changed at this property yet, but it’s worth a direct question to the leasing office before signing a lease longer than 12 months.
Getting to San Francisco or Oakland
The property’s own marketing describes it as next to the Dublin BART station. The distance, per the property’s own listing data, is 1.8 miles – a short drive rather than a walk. A direct train from Dublin/Pleasanton to Embarcadero in San Francisco runs about 46 minutes for roughly $5 to $8 one-way, per third-party transit-routing estimates; BART’s fares are distance-based and change, so check BART’s own fare calculator for the exact current price before budgeting around it.
| Destination | Estimated one-way BART time | Estimated fare |
|---|---|---|
| Embarcadero, San Francisco | ~46 min | ~$5–8 |
| Oakland (12th St./City Center) | Not independently confirmed – check the calculator | Not independently confirmed – check the calculator |
How does the commute to San Francisco actually work from here?
It’s a direct BART ride with no transfer, boarding at Dublin/Pleasanton station 1.8 miles from the property and arriving at Embarcadero in about 46 minutes.
What Residents Consistently Report
Across resident reviews on ApartmentRatings.com, the same handful of complaints recur: cars towed from the garage with no prior warning and steep same-day recovery costs, persistent trash and odor problems in the hallways, thin interior walls, and high leasing-office staff turnover alongside specific, named praise for the maintenance crew. One resident described a $3,121 lease-cancellation dispute that dragged on across a dozen unanswered notices.
One review also states a murder occurred “on the side of our build.” That claim needs a fact-check rather than a repeat.
Before You Book a Tour
A Better Business Bureau complaint filed against the property describes a lease advertised at one price, the applicant scheduled for a visit, and the price changing before the appointment.
Should I confirm the advertised price before driving out for a tour?
Yes. Get the quoted rent and unit number in writing by email or text before a tour, and re-confirm it on arrival – a filed BBB complaint describes exactly this kind of price shift happening at this property.
Avalon Dublin Station vs. Avalon West Dublin
AvalonBay operates a second Dublin property, Avalon West Dublin, about two miles south at 7688 Saint Patrick Way. It’s newer and sits closer to a BART stop, though that stop is a smaller infill station rather than the Dublin/Pleasanton terminus.
| Avalon Dublin Station | Avalon West Dublin | |
|---|---|---|
| Built | 2013 | 2023 |
| Studio starting rent | $2,410 | $2,460 |
| Top of current range | ~$3,640 (2BR) | ~$4,130 (3BR) |
| Nearest BART station | Dublin/Pleasanton, 1.8 mi | West Dublin/Pleasanton, ~2 blocks |
Data drawn from Avalon West Dublin’s Apartments.com listing and Homes.com’s property record. If a short walk to BART matters more than a decade of building age, Avalon West Dublin’s location is the variable that actually moves the decision, not the marketing language on either page.
Affordable Units
Avalon Dublin Station also carries income-restricted units under an Area Median Income program. Per the property’s own affordable-housing flyer, rents ranged from $1,595 to $1,750 for a studio up to $2,750 to $2,900 for a three-bedroom, with a one-person household income cap starting near $119,950. These units don’t appear on the standard ILS aggregator pages and require applying through AvalonBay’s affordable-housing waitlist rather than the regular leasing flow.
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