Pleasanton, CA Housing Market & City Data

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Average City Rating
81,777
Population Estimate
$986,778
Median Home Value
96.9%
Employment Rate
64.8%
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Pleasanton City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Pleasanton home.

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(1 Reviews)

Joe Castillo

The city of Pleasanton is a jewel! Highly rated schools, parks in every neighborhood, great downtown area for shopping, eating and entertainment. Pleasanton is near both 580/680 Freeways and also close to BART (bay area rapid transit).

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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$735
Median Listing Price$1,433,972
Median Days on Market33
Active Listings110
New Listings58
Total Listings (Active + Pending)150
Avg Listing Price$1,689,175
Avg Listing Price Change MoM10%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.17
Family Dual Income58.8
Median Household Income$156,400
Median Individual Income$69,946
Home Ownership69.9%
Home Value$986,778
Median Rent$2,396
Rent Burden28.4%
Poverty4.3%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.9%
  • Highschool Education9.8%
  • Some College21.4%
  • Bachelors Degree35.3%
  • Graduate Degree29.5%
  • Total College or Above64.8%
  • Stem Degree61.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.7%
  • Female51.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married64.8%
  • Divorced8.2%
  • Never Married22.4%
  • Widowed4.5%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPleasanton
State IDCA
Population81,777

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1826.5%
19–298.3%
30–3911.2%
40–4916.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5916.2%
60–6910.4%
70–796.8%
80+3.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.0%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Disabled7.0%

ETHNICITY

White56.0%
Black1.8%
Asian34.2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other2.1%
Multiple5.0%

OTHER

Hispanic9.5%
Limited English6.3%
Health Uninsured2.1%
Veteran4.3%

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Neighborhoods in Pleasanton, CA

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

  • Del Prado

    Del Prado ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,099,500
    / sq ft
    $846
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    84
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 9 schools

  • Ruby Hill Construction Gate

    Ruby Hill ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,272,500
    / sq ft
    $798
    Active listings
    6
    properties in discovery sample
    54
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.8/10 · 8 schools

  • Val Vista Park

    Val Vista ↗

    Median asking price
    $849,500
    / sq ft
    $825
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Pleasanton

    Pleasanton Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $799,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Danbury Park

    Danbury Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $760,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.7/10 · 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.