El Sobrante, CA Housing Market & City Data

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13,881
Population Estimate
$550,790
Median Home Value
94.7%
Employment Rate
42.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$420
Median Listing Price$675,000
Median Days on Market38
Active Listings46
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)64
Avg Listing Price$678,167
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-7%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-6%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.83
Family Dual Income66.6
Median Household Income$120,049
Median Individual Income$54,758
Home Ownership89.1%
Home Value$550,790
Median Rent$2,266
Rent Burden-
Poverty5.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED8.7%
  • Highschool Education15.4%
  • Some College33.4%
  • Bachelors Degree26.8%
  • Graduate Degree15.8%
  • Total College or Above42.6%
  • Stem Degree50.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.9%
  • Female48.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married64.1%
  • Divorced5.9%
  • Never Married27.0%
  • Widowed2.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityEl Sobrante
State IDCA
Population13,881

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.6%
19–299.6%
30–3912.9%
40–4916.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.7%
60–698.4%
70–795.1%
80+2.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation64.0%
Unemployment Rate5.3%
Disabled7.2%

ETHNICITY

White61.8%
Black8.2%
Asian17.5%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other9.4%
Multiple2.5%

OTHER

Hispanic24.8%
Limited English3.1%
Health Uninsured6.8%
Veteran7.5%

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Neighborhoods in El Sobrante, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in El Sobrante, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • El Sobrante

    El Sobrante Manor ↗

    Median asking price
    $429,000
    / sq ft
    $406
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    109
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Sherwood Forest

    Sherwood Forest ↗

    Median asking price
    $575,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    49
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.7/10 · 3 schools

  • El Sobrante Hills

    El Sobrante Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $649,500
    / sq ft
    $400
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.8/10 · 5 schools

  • El Sobrante

    El Sobrante Acre ↗

    Median asking price
    $569,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    24
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3/10 · 3 schools

  • Canyon Park

    Canyon Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $489,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    22
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.