ZIP 94579 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

94579 (San Leandro) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 94579 in San Leandro sold for $879,742 in the three months to September 2026, −0.0% on a year earlier. 34 homes sold, taking a median 11 days, at 104.4% of list price on average. The Alameda County median was $1,059,130.

$880kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−0.0% in a year)
11Median days on market
104.4%Average sale-to-list price
34Homes sold in three months (+53.0% in a year)
$618Median price per square foot
−16.9%Against the Alameda County median
MARKET TYPE · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026Strong seller's market

Homes sell fast and usually above asking, often with several offers. Buyers should expect competition; sellers should still price to the market.

104.4% of list price on average · 66% sold above asking · 11 days on market · 0.8 months of supply, ZIP 94579 in San Leandro. How we decide

94579 home prices

Among the 45 Alameda County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 94579 has the 30th highest median price and the 1st fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 94579

Buyers and sellers in 94579

Sold above list price66.6%
Went under contract within two weeks67.8%
New listings in three months39
Homes for sale9
Months of supply0.8

94579 prices by property type

ZIP 94579 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$879,778+2.4%1134

What it costs to buy in 94579

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $5,529 a month in principal, interest and base property tax, before insurance, HOA dues and any special taxes. Lenders commonly cap housing costs at 28% of gross income, which points to a household income of about $236,977. That is 2.4 times the median household income of $99,040. The Census puts the median rent at $2,139 a month, so owning the median home costs about $3,390 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 94579 home costs each month
Median sale price$879,742
20% down payment$175,948
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$4,796 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$733 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$236,977 a year
Median household income here (Census)$99,040 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$2,139 a month

Who lives in 94579

Who lives in ZIP 94579 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population20,017
Median household income$99,040
Median home value (owners' estimate)$850,300
Median gross rent$2,139 a month
Homes owner-occupied73.7%
Housing units6,850

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
94577San Leandro$809,762−3.4%18
94578San Leandro$837,754+13.1%26
94580San Lorenzo$828,756−1.3%14
94587Union City$1,217,142+2.7%25
94588Pleasanton$1,444,576+3.2%35
94568Dublin$1,204,646−7.7%44
94566Pleasanton$1,549,545−8.8%37
94560Newark$1,274,625+0.4%26

Every metric for 94579, month by month

ZIP 94579, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$879,742−0.0%$618343911104.4%
August 2026$870,000−1.1%$659293912105.1%
July 2026$900,000+0.1%$612294013104.8%
June 2026$875,000−2.7%$559293316104.9%
May 2026$865,000−4.4%$589273316102.9%
April 2026$825,000−5.2%$589253126101.9%
March 2026$850,000−2.3%$622242521102.4%
February 2026$776,975−9.1%$566222036102.4%
January 2026$833,000−4.0%$575271628102.9%
December 2025$835,500−3.2%$585282330102.3%
November 2025$848,500−2.1%$588323015103.1%
October 2025$872,386+0.1%$604283919103.6%
September 2025$879,886+0.6%$582223520104.7%

Taxes and costs

Property tax, transfer tax, Mello-Roos and insurance work the same across Alameda County; see the county page for the rules.

COMMON QUESTIONS

94579 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 94579?+

$879,742 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −16.9% against the Alameda County median.

Are home prices going up in 94579?+

The three-month median is −0.0% on a year earlier. With 34 sales in the period, a few unusual sales can move a ZIP median, so read it alongside the county trend.

How fast do homes sell in 94579?+

A median 11 days from listing to accepted offer, against 18 across Alameda County.

What area is ZIP 94579?+

ZIP 94579 is in San Leandro, Alameda County, California.

METHOD AND SOURCES

How this data works

Redfin Data Center figures from the Redfin Data Center. ZIP figures are rolling three-month periods; Redfin uses them because single months in one ZIP are too few sales to be reliable. The area name is from Zillow's ZIP data. The compilation is ours.