A data-first read on Hayward, drawing on 1,909 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.
Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.
2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.
● Single-family, Median $929,900 · down ~3% year-over-year · 101.6% of list · 15 days on market
● Condo / townhome, Median $688,444 · down ~4% year-over-year · 100.0% of list · 28 days on market
How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.
Hayward's single-family homes carry a median of $929,900, making it among the more attainable in the East Bay. Single-family homes have been fiercely competitive, closing in a median of 15 days at 101.6% of list, routinely above asking. Single-family values have softened modestly, down about 3% from a year earlier.
Condos and townhomes offer a more attainable path at a median of $688,444, a clear step below detached houses. Condos and townhomes have stayed competitive, closing in a median of 28 days at 100.0% of list. Condo and townhome values have softened modestly, down about 4% from a year earlier.
Location does most of the work here: single-family homes in ZIP 94542 run about $1,350,000 while 94541 is nearer $855,500, a spread of roughly 58% across the same city. The ZIP, not the citywide average, sets the price you actually pay.
$1,350,000 single-family (195 sales)
$465,000 condo / townhome (17 sales)
$950,000 single-family (275 sales)
$620,000 condo / townhome (75 sales)
$890,000 single-family (475 sales)
$800,000 condo / townhome (229 sales)
$855,500 single-family (424 sales)
$692,500 condo / townhome (190 sales)
In Hayward, single-family homes in ZIP 94542 run about $1,350,000 while 94541 is nearer $855,500, a real, data-backed gap across town.
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Based on 1,909 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), Hayward's single-family median was $929,900 and condos/townhomes $688,444. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.
Over the last 24 months, Hayward single-family homes closed at a median of 101.6% of list price and sold in about 15 days.
For single-family homes, ZIP 94542 is the priciest in Hayward with a median around $1,350,000, while 94541 offers relative value near $855,500.
Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.