ZIP 94804 MARKET DATA · THREE MONTHS TO SEPTEMBER 2026

94804 (Richmond) housing market data

The median home in ZIP 94804 in Richmond sold for $549,838 in the three months to September 2026, −3.5% on a year earlier. 72 homes sold, taking a median 27 days, at 103.7% of list price on average. The Contra Costa County median was $778,258.

$550kMedian sale price, three months to September 2026 (−3.5% in a year)
27Median days on market
103.7%Average sale-to-list price
72Homes sold in three months (−7.2% in a year)
$521Median price per square foot
−29.4%Against the Contra Costa 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.

103.7% of list price on average · 60% sold above asking · 27 days on market · 2.8 months of supply, ZIP 94804 in Richmond. How we decide

94804 home prices

Among the 34 Contra Costa County ZIP codes with at least 10 sales, 94804 has the 32nd highest median price and the 20th fastest sales.

How fast homes sell in 94804

Buyers and sellers in 94804

Sold above list price60.5%
Went under contract within two weeks29.9%
New listings in three months109
Homes for sale67
Months of supply2.8

94804 prices by property type

ZIP 94804 by property type, three months to September 2026 (5+ sales)
TypeMedian price1 yearDays on marketSold
Single Family$559,859−5.1%1744
Condo/Co-op$404,488−3.7%6321

What it costs to buy in 94804

At the median price and this week's average 30-year rate, a buyer putting 20% down pays about $3,456 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 $148,110. That is 1.6 times the median household income of $91,037. The Census puts the median rent at $1,826 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,630 a month more than renting, before tax deductions and equity.

What the median ZIP 94804 home costs each month
Median sale price$549,838
20% down payment$109,968
Principal and interest, 30-year fixed at 7.24%$2,998 a month
Property tax at the 1% Prop 13 base$458 a month
Household income needed (28% guideline)$148,110 a year
Median household income here (Census)$91,037 a year
Median gross rent here (Census)$1,826 a month

Who lives in 94804

Who lives in ZIP 94804 (Census ACS 5-year, 2024)
Population44,891
Median household income$91,037
Median home value (owners' estimate)$631,900
Median gross rent$1,826 a month
Homes owner-occupied53.6%
Housing units16,962

Nearby ZIP codes

Nearby ZIP codes, three months to September 2026
ZIPAreaMedian price1 yearDays on market
94803Richmond$779,771+9.1%22
94801Richmond$499,853−2.5%44
94805Richmond$606,822−8.3%19
94806San Pablo$609,821+4.2%26
94598Walnut Creek$1,399,589−1.1%16
94597Walnut Creek$1,136,479+26.8%24
94596Walnut Creek$994,708−13.6%36
94595Walnut Creek$629,315−1.7%49

Every metric for 94804, month by month

ZIP 94804, rolling three-month figures, last 13 months
Three months toMedian price1 year$/sq ftSoldNew listingsDays on marketSale-to-list
September 2026$549,838−3.5%$5217210927103.7%
August 2026$556,000−8.4%$5357711418105.5%
July 2026$585,000−5.3%$5399011615106.7%
June 2026$577,500−4.7%$5189612015107.7%
May 2026$600,000+2.1%$5008312024105.8%
April 2026$600,000+3.9%$4898310324104.8%
March 2026$602,500−2.8%$4806810437102.7%
February 2026$585,000−8.7%$466697435103.0%
January 2026$582,500−10.4%$478577244101.6%
December 2025$575,000−8.0%$480736135101.4%
November 2025$560,000−8.9%$498799137100.8%
October 2025$565,000−6.6%$5098610036101.7%
September 2025$570,000−6.9%$5127810536101.8%

Taxes and costs

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

COMMON QUESTIONS

94804 housing market,
answered.

What is the median home price in 94804?+

$549,838 for homes sold in the three months to September 2026 (Redfin), −29.4% against the Contra Costa County median.

Are home prices going up in 94804?+

The three-month median is −3.5% on a year earlier. With 72 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 94804?+

A median 27 days from listing to accepted offer, against 28 across Contra Costa County.

What area is ZIP 94804?+

ZIP 94804 is in Richmond, Contra Costa 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.