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Independence in Dixon

Lewis Apartment Communities

Dixon, CA

May 2026
Independence in Dixon
Independence in Dixon is a gated build-to-rent community by Lewis Apartments in Dixon, California. The community offers five duplex floor plans ranging from 1,176 to 1,819 square feet, designed for a broad range of renters that have primarily attracted singles and couples who are renters by choice. Since launching in January 2026, Lewis has leased 94 of the 186 homes. Rents start at $2,900 a month. Though this is the second community under Lewis’s Independence brand, the company brings vast experience in the rental space: Lewis owns and operates approximately 13,000 apartments across California and has been developing purpose-built for-rent neighborhoods for over three decades.
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Independence in Dixon
Independence in Dixon plots 186 duplex homes across 10.84 acres, organized around a central amenity core that includes the leasing office, pool, fitness center, dog park, and outdoor lounge spaces. Sharing only one common wall while retaining a private backyard, attached front-loaded garage, and ground floor living areas, the duplex format was a deliberate choice to deliver most of the livability characteristics of a single-family detached home with the density and attainability of an attached product.
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Independence in Dixon
The amenity complex is the first thing residents and prospects encounter upon entering the community: a .56-acre hub with a 1,481-square-foot leasing office, a 2,203-square-foot fitness facility, a pool, and outdoor gathering spaces that set the tone for the Independence brand.
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Independence in Dixon
The amenity complex is the first thing residents and prospects encounter upon entering the community: a .56-acre hub with a 1,481-square-foot leasing office, a 2,203-square-foot fitness facility, a pool, and outdoor gathering spaces that set the tone for the Independence brand.
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Independence in Dixon
Lewis self-manages all its rental communities, a distinction that shapes how Independence in Dixon is operated from the ground up. With over half of its roughly 800 employees dedicated to property management, the company brings an institutional depth and long-term ownership mentality that keeps quality and service consistent over time. The leasing office not only doubles as an anchor for the pool deck but also holds the teal-tiled showers and secludes the spa in the back corner.
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While the leasing office anchors one end of the pool, the fitness center, seen here, anchors the other – a layout that creates a sense of privacy and comfort. Meanwhile, chaise lounges and seating areas line the pool deck, welcoming residents to gather.
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The fitness center is equipped with commercial-grade cardio and strength equipment that reflects Lewis's longstanding emphasis on health and wellness as a core company value. Designed with a disciplined mid-tier budget but a high-end mindset, the fitness center delivers a boutique-studio experience without ever leaving home.
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Adjacent to the main gym, a specialty fitness studio rounds out the fitness center.
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Independence in Dixon
On the far side of the fitness center, a patio extends the amenity programming outdoors with a Borrow-a-Bike station, cornhole, and…
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… a BBQ dining area positioned beneath a pergola with bold red shading that echoes the pool deck umbrellas. A decorative mosaic arch on the focal wall ties back to the tilework at the leasing pavilion, threading a consistent design language across every node of the amenity complex, no matter how small. Overhead string lights make the space equally inviting after dark for evening barbeques.
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A tiled fire table surrounded by Adirondack chairs provides residents with an additional intimate space to gather. Smaller nodes like this one serve a practical purpose: by distributing the amenity experience across several distinct areas, more resident groups can use the complex simultaneously without feeling crowded.
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The dog park is surfaced in artificial turf with seating along the perimeter walls and mature trees providing shade. Lewis notes that pets consistently outnumber children at Independence communities, making a dedicated dog amenity not a secondary consideration but a primary retention tool.
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At the far end of the dog park, a covered dog wash station provides a dedicated place to clean furry friends before bringing them home.
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Independence in Dixon's duplex homes are executed in the Spanish Colonial architectural style: white stucco exteriors, red tile roofs, arched windows, and decorative iron accents. Lewis chose the style for its broad appeal, cost effectiveness, and low maintenance profile over a long ownership horizon. Lewis worked with Kevin L. Crook Architect Inc. (construction) and Angeleno Associates (entitlement and design) to create this community.
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Independence in Dixon
The tour will begin with the smallest floor plan in the community, B1H, which is 1,176 square feet with 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a 1-car garage, and an adjacent parking space. This is not only the sole 2-bedroom plan, but also the only 1-car garage plan. Despite the narrow footprint, the home still accommodates storage in the garage, a dedicated entry area before the great room, and walk-in closets in both bedrooms while providing a reserved parking space that can fit larger cars. The B1H plan is 16’4.5” wide.
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A short hallway separates the entry from the great room, which starts with a dining area in the heart of an L-shaped kitchen. The kitchen includes grey shaker cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and quartz countertops. Lewis's decision to use hard-surface flooring throughout, rather than carpet, came from direct leasing feedback and has since become a standard feature across the Independence platform; it improves durability significantly over a rental cycle while also commanding a premium in the market.
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Independence in Dixon
The living room of the B1H opens toward the rear of the home, with windows on two walls and a glass door leading to the private backyard. Lewis collaborated with Creative Design Consultants to do the interior merchandising of the models.
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Independence in Dixon
The living room of the B1H opens toward the rear of the home, with windows on two walls and a glass door leading to the private backyard. Lewis collaborated with Creative Design Consultants to do the interior merchandising of the models.
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Independence in Dixon
The primary bedroom of the B1H measures 15’-8" x 11’-2” with a short hallway providing separation between bedrooms. Windows on two walls bring in natural light from the back and side of the home, a benefit that results from the duplex design.
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Both bedrooms in this home include walk-in closets, providing necessary storage in addition to the garage storage space.
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The primary bath features a dual sink vanity and a shower with tiered built-in shelves. The bath is one of the places that lifestyle segmentation plays out in design. While the other larger floor plans include a soaking tub, the B1H – the plan most oriented toward singles and couples without children – opts for a larger shower in its place.
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According to Lewis’s leasing data, 31% of residents are singles, 49% are couples, and 7% are roommates. The average child count is .5, meaning many do not need the secondary bedroom for kids. The flex room merchandising reflects the renter profile with a daybed and workspace setup.
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The B1H is one of three floor plans that includes a stacked washer and dryer, a solution that allows adjacent shelves for storage and preserves the bedroom count keeping laundry in-unit on the same floor as the bedrooms.
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The tour will continue with the C2H plan. The garages of connected duplexes are positioned side-by-side while the entry is tucked back from the street.
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Independence in Dixon
The C2H ranges from 1,606 to 1,632 square feet, offering 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. The plan optimizes its footprint, minimizing hallway circulation except to add function along it such as kitchen cabinetry at the garage entry or the laundry and linen closets along the bedroom hallway. This floor plan is 25’4.5” at its widest and is modeled in reverse.
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The C2H kitchen features a large central island with seating for three, adjacent to the dining area. Note how the kitchen extends beyond the back wall, adding additional counter space and cabinetry and creating a back kitchen of sorts.
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The L-shaped configuration carves out a cozy living room flanked by large windows on two walls.
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Independence in Dixon
The dining room of the C2H is positioned adjacent to a sliding glass door that opens directly to…
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…the private backyard. Although residents have access to an array of indoor and outdoor amenities within the community, having a private space to lounge or dine is still a rare bonus.
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In addition to private yards and amenities, the low maintenance lifestyle draws people in. With household incomes averaging $140,000, the resident profile is primarily a renter by choice who understands they could buy something equivalent but is choosing the Independence platform for its on-site professional management, 24-hour service commitment, and flexible lifestyle.
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The primary bath includes both a shower and…
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…a soaking tub, which is a bonus particularly to families with young children or couples who seek a spa-like experience.
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The C2H includes two secondary bedrooms, both on the second floor.
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Independence in Dixon
While Lewis characterizes its target demographic as primarily couples and professionals without children, the 3-bedroom C2H and the community's broader floor plan range can accommodate families that may form over the tenure of a multi-year lease.
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Independence in Dixon
The secondary bedrooms share a hall bath with dual sinks and a tub/shower combination.
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The C2H accommodates a full-size, side-by-side washer and dryer within a second-floor laundry closet with overhead cabinetry, an upgrade from the B1H's stacked configuration which makes sense due to the C2H’s larger square footage and higher people in household counts.
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Independence in Dixon
Independence in Dixon includes three additional unmodeled floor plans, each distinct enough to target a meaningfully different resident profile, a deliberate approach to lifestyle segmentation that Lewis builds into every community it designs. The C1H delivers 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage in 1,477 square feet. This plan is 25’4.5” wide.
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Independence in Dixon
The C3H is one of the community's larger plans at 1,722 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a 2-car garage. It is the only plan in the community that connects to its duplex neighbor along the garage wall rather than the side wall, which maximizes acoustic separation between units. It also includes a primary bedroom retreat (7’-10" x 10’-7”): a flex space off the primary suite that could function as a sitting room, nursery, or home office. Lewis specifically cited the retreat as an example of its incremental square footage philosophy: the structural investment of a tub, slab, and framing is already absorbed in the plan's base cost. The retreat adds living area at a fraction of the marginal cost, delivering a feature that is unique and significant. This plan is 21’1” at its widest.
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Independence in Dixon
The C4H is the largest floor plan at 1,819 square feet with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and a 2-car garage. Two notable features include a ground-floor secondary bedroom (12’-2" x 10’-6") with a dedicated full bath, and a second-floor loft (12’-11" x 13’-7"). The ground-floor bedroom makes the C4H the most flexible plan for multi-generational households, accessible-living needs, or renters who work from home and need a dedicated office space that is physically separated from the upper-floor living areas. This plan is 31’ at its widest.
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Lewis approaches every community as a research project, touring competitor markets, surveying residents, and conducting regular focus groups to understand how people actually live in their homes and what could be done better. It is a continuous improvement loop that the company has refined over decades of owning and operating rental communities. This makes the feedback from the leasing team at Independence in Dixon all the more satisfying: when asked what needed to change, the answer was nothing.
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Independence in Dixon

Product type
Build-To-Rent Duplex
PROJECT STATS
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Price as of May 2026
$3,009/ starting at
Square footage (min)
1,176-1,819
Lot size
–/ square feet average
Density
18.1
Sales start date
January 2026
Total homes
186
Sales as of
94 of 186 leased
HOA
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Target market
Primarily attracted single and couples
Unique selling position
Located in an amenitized community, the duplexes like detached homes since they only share one wall, have a private backyard, and include ground floor living areas.

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JBREC Consultant

Dean Wehrli
Principal
Folsom, CA
dwehrli@jbrec.com

Location

1905 N 1st Street
Phone number (707) 723-0843
Region California
State California
City Dixon
Zip Code 95620