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Hercules, CA Housing Market & City Data
Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Hercules home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.
5.0
Average City Rating
26,276
Population Estimate
$561,230
Median Home Value
96.1%
Employment Rate
43.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
Hercules City Reviews
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$442
Median Listing Price$618,500
Median Days on Market39
Active Listings36
New Listings14
Total Listings (Active + Pending)49
Avg Listing Price$662,537
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-7%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size3.44
Family Dual Income65.4
Median Household Income$117,018
Median Individual Income$47,806
Home Ownership81.6%
Home Value$561,230
Median Rent$2,201
Rent Burden33.2%
Poverty4.6%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED7.6%
- Highschool Education15.9%
- Some College33.2%
- Bachelors Degree29.0%
- Graduate Degree14.2%
- Total College or Above43.2%
- Stem Degree54.1%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.3%
- Female51.7%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married53.9%
- Divorced10.6%
- Never Married31.3%
- Widowed4.2%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityHercules
State IDCA
Population26,276
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21.3% |
| 19–29 | 12.6% |
| 30–39 | 14.0% |
| 40–49 | 12.7% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 16.3% |
| 60–69 | 13.7% |
| 70–79 | 7.3% |
| 80+ | 2.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation68.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Disabled8.8%
ETHNICITY
White29.2%
Black15.1%
Asian45.3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other4.0%
Multiple5.7%
OTHER
Hispanic15.8%
Limited English5.7%
Health Uninsured4.0%
Veteran4.1%
Local Discussions
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- Is Hercules, CA a good place to buy a house?0
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- What are the best neighborhoods in Hercules, CA for families?0
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- What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Hercules, CA?0
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Neighborhoods in Hercules, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Hercules, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Las Laderas ↗
- Median asking price
- $564,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 95
CNearby schools · estimated
4.9/10 · 7 schools
Bravo ↗
- Median asking price
- $364,000
- / sq ft
- $394
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 87
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 3 schools
Hercules By Bay ↗
- Median asking price
- $737,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 36
CNearby schools · estimated
4.8/10 · 6 schools
Wildwood ↗
- Median asking price
- $497,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 27
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 3 schools
Forest Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $349,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 4
BNearby schools · estimated
6/10 · 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.