Alameda County · Tri-Valley
Pleasanton
A real historic Main Street and neighborhoods that have held their identity for fifty years.
Pleasanton Homes for Sale
Every home for sale in Pleasanton right now, from every brokerage, pulled live from the MLS and shown highest price first. Tap any home to open the full listing here on my site.
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Living in Pleasanton
Pleasanton is the established center of the Tri-Valley. A real historic Main Street, a school district families relocate for, and neighborhoods that have held their identity for fifty years.
Downtown Pleasanton is the best small downtown in the Tri-Valley. Main Street is lined with independent restaurants and shops, there is a farmers market every Saturday, and the town closes the street for events through the year. It is the thing people fall in love with on their first visit.
The Alameda County Fairgrounds sit just south of downtown, Shadow Cliffs and Augustin Bernal Park cover the outdoors, and Stoneridge Mall anchors the retail on the north side near the freeway.
Pleasanton at a glance
- County
- Alameda
- School district
- Pleasanton Unified
- High schools
- Amador Valley High, Foothill High
- ZIP codes
- 94566, 94588
- Freeways
- Interstate 580 and 680 meet just north of town
- BART
- Dublin/Pleasanton, serving the north end
- Also
- ACE train service for the Central Valley commute
- Housing
- Mostly established, 1960s and 70s through downtown Victorians and gated Ruby Hill
The Housing in Pleasanton
Mostly established housing, so condition, updates and lot position carry the pricing.
Val Vista and Vintage Hills went in through the 1960s and 70s and still turn over steadily, downtown holds Victorians and cottages on small lots, and Ruby Hill on the eastern edge is the gated luxury end of the market with vineyard views.
Newer construction exists but is limited, so most Pleasanton buyers are choosing between well kept older homes rather than between new builds.
Downtown Pleasanton is its own market. Small lots and older homes there sell for prices that look illogical against square footage alone, because what buyers are paying for is the walk to Main Street. Comparing a downtown home to a Val Vista home on price per square foot will mislead you every time.
For sellers, Pleasanton buyers are typically relocating for schools and job proximity and they arrive well informed. Preparation and presentation matter, because this is an audience that has already toured the competition before they reach your door.
Pleasanton Neighborhoods to Know
Six neighborhoods, and downtown plays by its own rules.
Downtown
Victorians, cottages and infill homes within walking distance of Main Street. Commands a real premium.
Val Vista
A large, established 1970s neighborhood, one of the most consistent resale markets in the city.
Vintage Hills
Popular family neighborhood on the east side with its own elementary school.
Ruby Hill
Gated luxury community around the golf course and vineyards, the top of the Pleasanton market.
Birdland
Centrally located mid century homes, walkable and well priced relative to the rest of the city.
Mission Park and Bridle Creek
South side neighborhoods with larger homes and hill access.
Schools in Pleasanton
Pleasanton is served by the Pleasanton Unified School District, with Amador Valley High and Foothill High splitting the city. Which of those two an address feeds is a genuine value factor.
| School | Level | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador Valley High School | High | 9–12 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Foothill High School | High | 9–12 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Village High School | High | 9–12 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Harvest Park Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Pleasanton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Hart Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Alisal Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Donlon Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Fairlands Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Hearst Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Lydiksen Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Mohr Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Valley View Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Vintage Hills Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
| Walnut Grove Elementary | Elementary | K–5 | Pleasanton Unified |
Read this before you fall in love with a listing. School assignment is set by address and boundaries change. Never assume a school from a listing description. I confirm the assignment with the district before you write an offer.
Getting Around
The Dublin/Pleasanton BART station serves the north end of the city, and Interstate 580 and 680 meet just north of town.
The ACE train stops in Pleasanton for the Central Valley commute, which is unusual out here and genuinely useful for a slice of buyers.
The Hacienda Business Park is a large local employer base in its own right, so a meaningful number of people here have a very short commute.
Recently Sold in Pleasanton
Closed sales across Pleasanton over the last six months, every brokerage included. This is what the market actually paid, not what somebody asked.
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Pleasanton Questions I Get Every Week
What does a home in Pleasanton cost?
The live numbers at the top of this page are the current read. The nuance is that downtown trades on walkability rather than square footage, so a small downtown home and a larger Val Vista home can land at the same number for completely different reasons.
Amador Valley or Foothill?
Both are Pleasanton Unified and buyers ask about the split constantly. Which one an address feeds is a real value factor here, so it is worth settling before you tour because it narrows the map considerably. I confirm the assignment with the district before you write an offer.
Why is downtown so expensive per square foot?
Because you are not buying square footage, you are buying the walk to Main Street. It is the most consistently in demand pocket in the Tri-Valley and it behaves like its own market. Comparing it to the rest of the city on price per square foot will mislead you every time.
Is there new construction in Pleasanton?
Very little compared to Dublin. Most buyers here are choosing between well kept older homes, which is why condition, updates and lot position drive the price rather than year built.
What is Ruby Hill?
A gated community around the golf course and vineyards on the eastern edge, and the top of the Pleasanton market. It trades on its own comparable sales, so we price it against Ruby Hill rather than against the rest of the city.
How informed are Pleasanton buyers?
Very. Most are relocating for schools or job proximity and have already toured the competition before they reach your door. That is why preparation and presentation matter more here than in markets where buyers are still orienting.
Your Partner in Real Estate
Buying or Selling in Pleasanton
If you are buying here, you get someone who is in these neighborhoods every week and will tell you plainly when a house is not worth what it is asking. I am a Certified Real Estate Negotiator, and I walk you through disclosures, inspections, negotiation and closing so nothing lands on you as a surprise. Which high school an address feeds is worth settling before you tour, because it narrows the map considerably.
If you are selling here, your home gets professional photography, full MLS exposure, a broker tour in the first week on market, and promotion through my Realtors Marketing Association and Contra Costa Realtors in Motion networks. Pricing is built from what Pleasanton buyers are actually responding to right now, not last quarter, and if a listing goes quiet we reposition on the numbers rather than just cutting the price. I also hold a Home Improvement Salesperson license and can bring in my contractor network for the prep work that returns the most.
All of it backed by Coldwell Banker Realty out of the Danville and Blackhawk office, and the marketing reach that comes with the brand.
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