Is Hayward, CA a good place to invest in rental property?

Hayward, CA has a median modeled monthly cash flow of $-2,696 and a median cap rate of 2.1%, on a median sold price of $845,000. Prices changed -3.6% year over year.

What is the average cap rate in Hayward, CA?

The median cap rate across recently sold homes in Hayward, CA is 2.1%, based on CashFlowRE's rent and expense modeling.

What is the median home price in Hayward, CA?

The median sold price in Hayward, CA is $845,000 (about $550 per square foot).

Investing in Hayward, CA Real Estate

A data-driven snapshot of the Hayward, CA rental-property market, built from recently sold homes and CashFlowRE's per-listing investment modeling — median price, cap rate, monthly cash flow, appreciation and inventory — so you can judge the market before you ever open a listing.

$845,000Median sold price

$550Median $/sqft

2.1%Median cap rate

$-2,696Modeled cash flow / mo

-3.6%Appreciation YoY

5.6Months of supply

397Active listings

853Sold (last 12 mo)

What the Hayward numbers say

In Hayward, CA, the median home sold for $845,000 (about $550 per square foot), and the typical deal models out to a 2.1% cap rate with a median $-2,696 of monthly cash flow. Sold prices moved -3.6% over the past year. Inventory sits at about 5.6 months of supply. These are medians across recorded sales; individual properties vary widely, which is exactly what CashFlowRE scores listing by listing.

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