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LIFE IN PALOMARES HILLS

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Palomares Hills is a neighborhood in Castro Valley, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Palomares Hills Housing Market

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Median asking price$879,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$535Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7.1/10 · 7 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

15 residential property records give a broader picture of Palomares Hills, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-17. 25 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 15

How does Palomares Hills compare?

Compare median asking prices across Castro Valley neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Palomares HillsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Palomares Hills This neighborhood$879,000—$5350
Baywood$601,95032% lower—0
Lake Chabot$717,40018% lower$5991
Downtown Castro Valley$699,00020% lower$5853
San Leandro Hills$514,00042% lower—0
Proctor$839,0005% lower—3

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Baywood Court

    Baywood ↗

    Median asking price
    $601,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    99
    D

    Nearby schools · estimated

    3.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Lake Chabot

    Lake Chabot ↗

    Median asking price
    $717,400
    / sq ft
    $599
    Active listings
    10
    properties in discovery sample
    77
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.6/10 · 8 schools

  • Castro Valley

    Downtown Castro Valley ↗

    Median asking price
    $699,000
    / sq ft
    $585
    Active listings
    12
    properties in discovery sample
    76
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.5/10 · 6 schools

  • San Leandro

    San Leandro Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $514,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    71
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.9/10 · 10 schools

  • Proctor Staging Area

    Proctor ↗

    Median asking price
    $839,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 7 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Palomares Hills?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7.1/10

Public schools returned for sampled Palomares Hills properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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P marks Palomares Hills’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Castro Valley High School8/10
2Canyon Middle School7/10
3Independent Elementary School8/10
4Palomares Elementary School9/10
5Creekside Middle School7/10
6Jensen Ranch Elementary School9/10
7Redwood Continuation High School2/10

School ratings · 2026-10-17. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Castro Valley demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Palomares Hills. These figures describe Castro Valley as a whole.

63,013Population
42.1Median Age
3.22Average family size
$108,488Median Household Income
71.3%Home Ownership
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Median Age
42.1
Under 10 years old
12.5%
Age 10-19
10.7%
Age 20s
9.8%
Age 30s
14.5%
Age 40s
13.5%
Age 50s
15.2%
Age 60s
13.1%
Age 70s
6.8%
Age Over 80
4.1%

From FastExpert’s existing Castro Valley city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-17; source year was not supplied. Explore all Castro Valley city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions About Palomares Hills

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Palomares Hills property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Castro Valley demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Castro Valley ranking; a Palomares Hills-specific ranking is not available yet.