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Median Home Price in Hercules, CA

The median home value in Hercules, CA is $746,282 as of 2026-06-30, down 3.38% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$746,282

Year-over-Year

-3.38%

Population

26,739

Hercules ranks #209 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 2.5% below the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Contra Costa County, where the county-wide median is $786,730.

Crime in Hercules

Hercules police recorded a violent crime rate of 168 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 673 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Hercules

How much does a house cost in Hercules, CA?

The median home value in Hercules is $746,282. That's down 3.38% from a year earlier. That is about 2.5% below the typical county in California.

Is Hercules expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Hercules are cheaper than Contra Costa County as a whole, where the median is $786,730 — a difference of about 5.1%.

Is Hercules a safe place to live?

Hercules police reported 168 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 26,739. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.