Castro Valley, CA Housing Market
The Castro Valley, CA housing market has 58 homes for sale as of November 3, 2026, with a median asking price of $962,000. 7 homes were listed this week and 8 have been on the market for more than 90 days.
Castro Valley housing market snapshot
All 58 homes for sale today.
Market pace The typical Castro Valley home has been listed 36 days, against 61 across the US. A quarter quicker than the US is fast, a quarter slower is slow.
Fast
Homes here sell faster than in most of the US.
- Homes for sale
- 58
- Median price
- $962,000
- Median days on market
- 36
The typical home for sale
- 3 bed
- 3 bath
- 1,830 sqft
- Built around 1976
- $597 per sqft
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Collections of Castro Valley homes
Themed sets of homes for one kind of buyer at a time: a budget, a neighborhood or a way of living.
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2+ Bedroom First-Time Buyer Homes for Sale in Castro Valley, CA Under $800K
Castro Valley sits in the hills east of Hayward in unincorporated Alameda County, where most streets climb gently from the valley floor toward the ridgelines. Castro Valley Boulevard forms the downtown core, with restaurants, shops and the public library within walking distance of the BART station. Lake Chabot Regional Park lies at the eastern edge of town with shoreline trails and a golf course, while the Five Canyons and Crow Canyon neighborhoods rise into quieter, wooded streets. The Castro Valley BART station gives a direct train ride toward Oakland and San Francisco, and Interstate 580 runs along the valley for car commutes to the East Bay and Tri-Valley. The Castro Valley Unified School District serves the town's families, and Redwood Road holds the grocery stores and errands most households handle each week. Lake Chabot and the regional trails are a short drive for weekend hikes and time outdoors.
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Affordable 2+ Bedroom Homes for Sale in Castro Valley, CA Under $900K
Castro Valley sits in the hills east of Hayward, with Castro Village along Castro Valley Boulevard forming a walkable core of shops, cafes and the BART station. The Five Canyons neighborhood climbs the eastern slopes on winding streets with trails into open space, while Mesa Verde's gated complexes sit nearer the flats. Lake Chabot Regional Park lies at the valley's edge, where its shoreline and oak woodland draw hikers and swimmers. Interstate 580 and Interstate 238 run nearby, putting Oakland and the Tri-Valley commute within a short drive. The Castro Valley BART station offers a direct ride toward Oakland and San Francisco, and the Castro Valley Unified School District serves the neighborhood. Residents often walk to Castro Village for groceries and reach the lake in minutes by car.
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4+ Bedroom Family Homes for Sale in Castro Valley, CA Under $2M
Castro Valley sits in the hills east of Oakland, where the Palomares Hills and Five Canyons neighborhoods climb toward the ridgeline and many lots back onto open canyon with no rear neighbors. Palomares Canyon winds up from Palomares Road into larger hillside parcels, while Lake Chabot Regional Park lies along the eastern edge of town with its marina, fishing and trails. The downtown core along Castro Valley Boulevard keeps shops, restaurants and the BART station within easy reach of the rest of the valley. Interstate 580 cuts through the valley and links residents to Oakland, Hayward and Livermore, with Highway 238 close by for drives south. The Castro Valley Unified School District serves these neighborhoods, and the trail network around Lake Chabot gives walkers, runners and cyclists direct access from the streets. Most buyers here weigh a canyon setting against the daily freeway commute they will make from it.
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4 Bedroom Hillside Homes for Sale in Castro Valley, CA Under $1.3M
Castro Valley sits in unincorporated Alameda County, southeast of Oakland, where the lots climb toward the ridges above Interstate 580. Palomares Hills and the Five Canyons area draw most of the hillside buyers, with winding streets, open greenbelts and trails that run up into the canyons. Closer to the valley floor, the Proctor neighborhood offers older single-level homes near the schools, while Lake Chabot Regional Park anchors the northern edge with its reservoir and shoreline trails. Castro Village downtown is a short drive from the hill streets, and the Castro Valley BART station puts commuters on a direct line toward Oakland and San Francisco. Most hillside homes are roughly 10 to 15 minutes by car from the I-580 on-ramps, and the Castro Valley Unified School District serves the neighborhood. Many streets lead directly to trailheads in the regional park, so weekend hikes can start from the front door.
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3+ Bedroom Homes for Commuters for Sale in Castro Valley, CA Under $900K
Castro Valley sits in the eastern hills of Alameda County, where the valley floor climbs toward ridgeline neighborhoods. Castro Village and Castro Valley Boulevard form the walkable downtown core, with shops, restaurants and the BART station within a short stroll of many streets. To the north, Lake Chabot Regional Park borders town with lake trails and oak-covered hills, while the Five Canyons area sits higher up with winding streets and open canyon views. Interstate 580 runs along the valley floor and links residents to Hayward, Oakland and the Dublin corridor in minutes. The Castro Valley BART station offers a direct train ride toward San Francisco, with the trip to downtown taking roughly 40 minutes. Families here are served by the Castro Valley Unified School District, and Redwood Road brings grocery stores and everyday errands close to home.
New listings and overlooked homes in Castro Valley this week
Newest listings
Listed Nov 2 $499,000
14972 Saturn Drive, Castro Valley, CA 94578
Listed Nov 2 $796,888
2234 Grove Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Listed Nov 1 $859,000
3898 Link Court, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Listed Oct 30 $799,000
4011 Berdina Road, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Listed Oct 29 $1,700,000
7896 Pineville Circle, Castro Valley, CA 94552
Listed Oct 29 $850,000
20114 Normandy Court, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Longest on the market, most room to negotiate
136 days on market $1,099,900
22505 Ralston Place, Castro Valley, CA 94541
131 days on market $1,248,000
18832 Cindy Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546
126 days on market $1,175,000
2175 Grove Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546
125 days on market $450,000
16451 Saratoga Street #306w, Castro Valley, CA 94578
117 days on market $798,000
6670 Edgewood Way, Castro Valley, CA 94552
111 days on market $948,000
6029 Mount Hamilton Court, Castro Valley, CA 94552
Financing
Can you afford a home in Castro Valley?
The typical Castro Valley home costs about $5,900 a month, and you need around $253,000 a year to get the loan.
On the $962,000 median home at this week's 7.24% rate with 10% down. Before taxes, insurance and HOA dues. We take the $962,000 median home, subtract the down payment, and spread the rest over 30 years at this week's average rate from Freddie Mac. Lenders usually want that payment under 28% of what you earn before tax, which gives the income figure.
Homes for sale by loan type
- Homes you can buy with a regular mortgage81%47 homes
Homes priced under the Alameda County loan limit of $1,249,125
Updated November 3, 2026 from the live MLS feed. The numbers on this page are refreshed every two days.
