Hayward, CA housing market
The typical Hayward home is worth about $821,000, down 3.2% in a year, 7% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 21 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hayward compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hayward at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Hayward | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $565,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $636,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $685,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $676,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $747,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $866,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $842,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $871,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $896,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $837,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $821,000 | $764,000 |
Hayward and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward | $821K | −3.2% | 21 | $113,318 |
| Castro Valley | $1.09M | +0.8% | 14 | $142,779 |
| Fairview | — | — | 16 | $148,667 |
| Cherryland | — | — | — | $86,418 |
| Union City | $1.2M | −2.8% | 19 | $133,715 |
| San Lorenzo | $802K | −2% | 19 | $112,660 |
| Fremont | $1.45M | −2% | 15 | $181,506 |
7.2 years of income
The typical Hayward home costs about 7.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Hayward ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.