The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 94803 sells for about $765,000, or $409 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.65%), a market in balance. Homes take about 25 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,302 a month.
ZIP 94803 — El Sobrante
The housing market in 94803 shows signs of cooling with a slight year-over-year decline in median home prices and a significant drop in price per square foot. Homes are moving faster than the previous year, suggesting a competitive but price-sensitive environment for buyers.
This area is suitable for family buyers and commuters seeking a suburban environment within the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metro area.
Median prices moved down 0.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 25 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) · unemployment 5.9% · poverty 9.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 94803, Contra Costa 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%).
The mean commute time to work for residents in this ZIP code is 35.4 minutes.
The local economy is integrated into the broader San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area, with residents commuting to major employment hubs in the region.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and California Demographics profiles.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.