Hayward's median sale price was $831,000 in the three months through September, down 2.3% from a year earlier, per Redfin. Fewer homes sold, but they sold faster.
The numbers
- Median sale price: $831,000, down 2.3% year over year
- Price per square foot: $572, up 4.8%
- Homes sold in September: 189, down from 224 a year earlier
- Median days on market: 22, down from 26
- Typical home gets about 2 offers and sells for about 1% above list price
- Redfin Compete Score: 77 out of 100 ("very competitive")
What Zillow shows
Zillow's Home Value Index puts the typical Hayward home at $816,424 as of Sept. 30, 2026, down 2.4% from a year earlier. Zillow says homes typically go pending in about 20 days.
What it means for buyers and sellers
Prices are slightly lower than last year, but homes still sell quickly and just above asking, which means demand is holding up. The 4.8% rise in price per square foot while the median fell suggests the mix shifted toward smaller homes. With fewer sales, buyers have a little less to choose from, not a lot more bargaining power.
Redfin figures cover the three months through September 2026 and compare with the same period a year earlier. Zillow's Home Value Index is a typical-home estimate, not a sale price, so the two numbers measure different things and won't match exactly.