Commercial Real Estate Market in Hayward, CA
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: September 30
321 active listings and 4,021 off-market properties in Hayward, CA.
Market Trends
Hayward, CA spans 109.3 square miles in Alameda County, California. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 30 September 2026.
Office
Office space in Hayward, CA asks $503/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.8% across the West region in 2025, up from 11% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Retail
Retail space in Hayward, CA asks $322/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.8% across the West region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Hayward, CA runs 7.9% across the West region in 2025, up from 3.7% in 2019. Nearly 3.2x the 2022 low of 2.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Hayward, CA asks $391/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 8.6% across the West region in 2025, up from 7% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in West region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Special 53.2%
- Residential 14.9%
- Agricultural 14.1%
- Industrial 8.6%
- Planned_development 4.3%
- Commercial 2%
- Open space 1.2%
- Mixed use 0.9%
- Civic 0.3%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Flood Plain
Agricultural Special Lot Standards Combining
Low Density Residential
Industrial Park
General Industrial
Agricultural Special Lot Standards Combining (AB160A)
The A District shall be subject of the following specific regulations in addition to the general regulations hereinafter contained in order to preserve agricultural areas until such time as orderly development may take place
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Hayward, CA has 260,390 residents in 84,355 households. Density runs 2,382 people per square mile. Median household income here is $118,792 and median gross rent $2,400 a month.
260,390
Population
84,355
Households
3.1
Avg Household Size
38
Median Age
35%
College-Educated
84%
High-School Grad
109.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,382
Density / Sq Mi
$118,792
Median Household Income
$57,005
Median Earnings
$2,400
Median Rent
$877,100
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo | $387 (county avg) | — |
| Castro Valley | $387 (county avg) | — |
| Union City | $387 (county avg) | $11.06 |
| San Leandro | $387 (county avg) | $12.88 |
Commercial property in Hayward, CA asks $387/SF. The 4 bordering markets run from $387/SF in San Lorenzo to $387/SF in San Lorenzo, and the city sits in line with their $387/SF median.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Hayward?
Commercial property in Hayward, CA asks an average of $387 per square foot. The 5 most recent recorded sales traded at a median of $228/SF, so asking sits 70% above the achieved median. Office carries the highest asking price at $503/SF.
How does Hayward compare to nearby markets on price?
Hayward, CA asks $387/SF against $387/SF in San Lorenzo, $387/SF in Castro Valley, $387/SF in Union City and $387/SF in San Leandro.
Where does Realmo's Hayward market data come from?
Realmo compiles Hayward, CA figures from 6 recent recorded sales, 173 active sale listings, 148 active lease listings, 4,021 tracked off-market properties, the current Hayward zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 30 September 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 173 active for-sale and 148 active for-lease listings in Hayward, CA. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Price per square foot
- The county-level $/SF blends closed sales aggregated over the trailing months of available data, not a single day's snapshot — it can differ from any one month's own median.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 38,600 zoned acres across 103 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 30 September 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at West region level, retail vacancy is reported at West region level and industrial vacancy is reported at West region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 30 September 2026 · How Realmo checks market page data · Report a data issue
