Market Intelligence · CA / Hayward

Hayward, CA 94542 Housing Market

The typical home value in Hayward's 94542 ZIP is $1,233,236, down 1.3% over the past year. The median list price stands at $1,509,000, with homes spending a median of 29 days on the market.

Updated August 2026Median value$1217K

The median home value in Hayward, CA 94542 is $1.22M as of August 2026, down 0.2% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 94542 range

$1.12M to $1.31M

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12-month value trend

-0.2% over 12 months

Typical home value in 94542 over the last 12 months: $1.22M in Aug 2025 to $1.22M in Aug 2026 (-0.2%).

Aug 2025$1.22M

Aug 2026$1.22M

The numbers

What is the 94542 housing market like?

Typical home value

$1.22M

Down0.2%YoY

Median list price

$1.51M

Up3.3%MoM

Days on market

29

Up11.5%MoM

Homes for sale

23

Up21.1%MoM

Price cuts

16.0%

Up7.4%MoM

New listings

12

Down14.3%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 94542 home prices compare?

  • 94542$1,216,745
  • Hayward$842,886
  • California$694,777
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Hayward: 4 ZIPs; California: 1,543 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

There are 23 homes for sale in 94542 as of early August 2026, with 12 new listings entering the market recently. The median list price of $1,509,000 reflects a gap between asking and typical values. Homes are moving at a moderate pace, spending 29 days on market on average. A price cut has appeared on 16.0% of current listings, suggesting some sellers are adjusting to realistic conditions. For homeowners considering a sale, the slight value decline and selective price cuts signal a market where pricing strategy matters more than it did a year ago.

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