Pleasanton, CA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Alameda County · San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley · population 75,664

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Pleasanton, CA
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40
Cooling
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Pleasanton stands

Home values down 8.0% in the last year. population shrinking 1.3% per year.

Median home $1,595,629
1-year -8.0%
5-yr CAGR +3.7%
vs 5-yr peak -12.1%
Population -1.3%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-06$1596k$931k$1250k$1569k$1888k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
52/100
Somewhat walkable
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
22/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
38/100
Marginal for remote
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly
$3,040/mo$2,477$2,851$3,224202220242026

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)
Home valueRent120115100120140202220242026

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 43.7
Rent

At a 43.7 price-to-rent ratio, renting beats buying in Pleasanton for most shorter holds. The premium you pay to own would take many years of rent savings to recoup, and that's before maintenance, taxes, and opportunity cost on the down payment.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →
Home YoY
13 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
57 · w22%
Distance from peak
39 · w18%
Population growth
25 · w16%
Rent YoY
63 · w12%
Home 10-yr CAGR
59 · w10%
Long thesis

Pleasanton has held up across the cycle: home values at $1,595,629 with +3.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Pleasanton is down 8.0% over the last 12 months and the trend isn't flattening. Falling knife rule applies: you don't catch one with your hands, you wait for it to hit the floor and stop moving.

About Pleasanton

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, with an estimated population of 75,664. It anchors the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area. The population has contracted 1.3% per year on average since 2020. The median home value in Pleasanton is $1,595,629 as of 2026-04, down 8.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +3.7% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 12% below its 5-year peak. Rents in Pleasanton average $3,040 per month, roughly flat year-over-year (+2.6%). The composite momentum score is 40 of 100 (Cooling). Buyers may find more room to negotiate; sellers should price realistically.

Bull case

The data is the data: Pleasanton has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 1-criteria momentum score on this page.

Bear case

Prices actively falling: down 8.0% in the last 12 months — buyer sentiment has flipped. Sellers competing on price.
Net out-migration: population shrinking 1.3% per year — services, schools, and tax base will follow.
Expensive AND not growing: median home $1,595,629 with only -8.0% YoY. You’re paying premium pricing for a flat trend.
12% off recent peak — buyers are getting through-the-cycle pricing, not the peak.

About Pleasanton (Wikipedia)

Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the Amador Valley, it is an upscale suburb in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 79,871 at the 2020 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

MayorJack Balch
Area24.29 sq mi
Elevation351 ft
Established1839
NicknameThe City of Planned Progress
Densityauto/sq mi
Named forGeneral Alfred Pleasonton

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You have leverage. Negotiate price, ask for closing-cost credits, and don't waive inspection. Walk-away power is real in a Cooling market — use it.

Seller

Price aggressively (at or below recent sold comps) or be prepared to wait. Concessions — rate buydowns, closing costs, repair credits — are how deals close right now.

Investor

Cap rates are more attractive than they were 12 months ago but the appreciation tailwind is gone. Confirm tenant demand, vacancy rates, and exit liquidity before committing capital.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Alameda County right now.

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Alameda County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Cities like Pleasanton

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
60° / 41°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
82° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
258
~71% of year
Annual precip
22″ rain
8″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Very low
Wildfire
Very high
Earthquake
Very high
Flood
Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

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Find rentals & listings

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Local news & community

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
65%
Moderate climate
Median household income
$91,500
California state median
Top industries (state-level)
TechEntertainmentAgriculture

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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