Market Intelligence · CA / Hayward

Hayward, CA 94542 Housing Market

The typical home value in Hayward's 94542 ZIP code is $1,253,737, down 2.4% over the past year. The median list price sits at $1,481,499, and homes are taking a median of 30 days on market as of June 1, 2026.

Updated June 2026Median value$1254K

The median home value in Hayward, CA 94542 is $1.25M as of June 2026, down 2.4% 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

$1.15M to $1.35M

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12-month value trend

-2.4% over 12 months

Typical home value in 94542 over the last 12 months: $1.28M in Jun 2025 to $1.25M in Jun 2026 (-2.4%).

Jun 2025$1.28M

Jun 2026$1.25M

The numbers

What is the 94542 housing market like?

Typical home value

$1.25M

Down2.4%YoY

Median list price

$1.48M

Days on market

30

Up20.0%MoM

Homes for sale

17

Price cuts

11.7%

New listings

10

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (June 2026) / Realtor.com (June 2026) / FRED (July 2026)

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The comparison

How do 94542 home prices compare?

  • 94542$1,253,737
  • Hayward$867,971
  • California$705,456
  • United States$291,471

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of June 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Hayward: 4 ZIPs; California: 1,543 ZIPs; United States: 26,270 ZIPs).

Context

As of June 1, 2026, there were 17 homes for sale in 94542, with 10 new listings added. The median list price was $1,481,499, while the typical home value stood at $1,253,737, down 2.4% over the past year. Homes spent a median of 30 days on market, and 11.7% of listings had a price cut. For sellers, the softening value trend means pricing carefully and being prepared for negotiation matters more than it did a year ago.

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