The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 94546 sells for about $1,100,000, or $635 per square foot.
Prices are up +9.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 15 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,805 a month.
ZIP 94546 — Castro Valley
The 94546 housing market is highly competitive with homes selling in approximately 15 days. Median prices have seen a 9.7% year-over-year increase, though price per square foot has declined. Several metrics including closed sales, rent, and specific demographic breakdowns are not currently published at the ZIP level.
This area is primarily suited for established family buyers and long-term residents, given the high price-to-rent ratio and competitive market conditions.
Median prices moved up 9.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 15 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
ZCTA 94546, Alameda County CA
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (California) — Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act Special Parcel Tax Assessment: Levies an annual direct, non-ad valorem special tax directly on the parcel's secured property tax bill to fund designated community infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewer facilities, school facilities, emergency services) and repay municipal debt bonds. State (California) — California Homeowners' Property Tax Exemption: Reduces the taxable assessed value of the qualifying owner-occupied principal residence by $7,000 against the county assessment roll, generating a direct tax savings of approximately $70 annually (computed as $7,000 × 1% base rate). State (California) — California Proposition 13 Ad Valorem Real Property Tax: Establishes a base ad valorem tax rate capped at 1.0% of assessed value plus voter-approved local indebtedness and direct assessments (typically resulting in an effective tax rate of 1.1% to 1.25%). County (Alameda County, California) — Ad Valorem Property Tax: The tax is calculated by applying a composite tax rate to the assessed value of the property.
The area exhibits a high price-to-rent ratio of 32.4, making cash-flow difficult for investors in a tenant-protective regulatory environment.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA 94546 profiles.
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- Children's Fairyland4.511.7 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.417.8 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.117.3 mi
- Round1 Bowling & Arcade - Hayward4.14.9 mi
- Chase Center4.717.3 mi
- Oracle Park4.717.5 mi
- Moscone Center4.518.2 mi
- Exploratorium4.718.4 mi
- Oakland Arena4.47.2 mi
- Oakland Zoo4.64.2 mi
- Regal Hacienda Crossings4.210.6 mi
- Lake Chabot Regional Park4.71.3 mi
- Chabot Space & Science Center4.58.9 mi
- Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park4.87.9 mi
- PIER 394.619.2 mi
- Ferry Building4.618 mi
- The Painted Ladies4.419.8 mi
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art4.618.2 mi
- Exploratorium4.718.4 mi
- Oakland Zoo4.64.2 mi
- Lake Chabot Regional Park4.71.3 mi
- Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park4.87.9 mi
- Coyote Hills Regional Park4.711.2 mi
- Skyline Gate Staging Area4.79.8 mi
- Lake Chabot Marina & Café4.51.4 mi
- Lake Chabot Marina4.61.4 mi
- Lake Chabot4.72 mi
- Lake Chabot4.72 mi
- Alameda County Fairgrounds4.310.7 mi
- Corica Park Golf Course4.28.6 mi
- Monarch Bay Golf Club4.16.1 mi
- Lake Chabot Golf Course4.22.7 mi
- Redwood Canyon Golf Course4.20.5 mi
- San Francisco Premium Outlets4.412.9 mi
- Stoneridge Shopping Center4.38.3 mi
- Southland Mall44.9 mi
- Meadowlark Dairy4.811.8 mi
- San Francisco International Airport4.318 mi
- San Jose Mineta International Airport4.425.9 mi
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport4.27.7 mi
- Elevation LVK4.314.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.