Area data
Hayward, CA — ZIP 94542
Population: 14,871 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.23M
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +62.4%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.34M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.45M
- Median list price
- $1.45M
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.1%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,465/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 17.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 762
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boneyard Airstrip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 22
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 420
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -11,985 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $8,619
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 685,689
- Average weekly wage
- $1,798
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 725
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