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Unshakable ZIP Data 94542 | Hayward, CA Housing Market

Hayward · Alameda County · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metro · California · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 94542, Hayward, California is $1,349,599 at $573 per square foot. 28 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 98.6 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 22 days on market with 1.8 months of supply. Sellers are getting 104.1 percent of list price and 51.9 percent of homes sold above asking.

Seller's market. No room for sloppy offers.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$1,295,483
Average price per sq ft$550
Median sale price$1,349,599
Median sale price per sq ft$573
Median home size2,357 sq ft
Median new listing price$1,376,236+6.0%
National size rank7,706

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold28+98.6%
Median days on market22 days
Months of supply1.8 months
New listings40-15.8%
Active listings61+6.6%
Pending sales35+36.5%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio104.1%+6.2 pts
Share sold above list51.9%+9.0 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

1-bedroom
$415,502
2-bedroom
$627,251
3-bedroom
$1,053,595
4-bedroom
$1,445,334
5-bedroom
$1,859,756

These figures describe the single-family market for Hayward, California ZIP 94542. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.