Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $876.79k(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Overvalued
    $24k(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    10%(2)

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Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Bayside Living, Freeway Access, Planned Streets

Bay Pointe sits on the eastern edge of Hercules, CA, where the city meets San Pablo Bay and Interstate 80. It belongs to the newer wave of east-side building near Victoria by the Bay: planned streets, tidy lots, and a short hop to the Bayfront and the freeway ramps. The appeal here is position. You are minutes from I-80 for the Oakland and San Francisco run, the Bay Trail and shoreline open space sit close by, and WestCAT's transbay buses pick up nearby. Daily life, though, is drive-to-everything. Groceries, restaurants, and the civic center are all a trip across town rather than a walk out the front door. The honest tradeoff is the freeway itself. Living this close to I-80 buys the commute but also the road noise and the late-afternoon backups west Contra Costa is famous for. For someone who wants a newer Hercules home near the water without paying for a front-row bay lot, Bay Pointe is the practical pick.

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Neighborhood Amenities

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Near good merchants

    0.9

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Public Spaces

    3.3

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Curb Appeal

    3.8

Overall Amenities score: 3

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Hanna Ranch Elementary PrimaryK-5
Hercules Middle Middle6-8
Hercules High High9-12

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Houseberry School Score Data

from CA Dept. of Education

Houseberry recommends using these scores as only a starting point, and conducting your own investigation into what schools fit best for your preferences. School boundaries are not guaranteed and may change. It is important to contact the appropriate school district to confirm enrollment eligibility before making any decision to move to a neighborhood.

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Top Neighborhoods in Hercules, CA

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Neighborhood Iamge
Country Run, Hercules, CA
Overall Score : 3.9
Country Run is one of the better-placed neighborhoods in Hercules, and the reaso... See Full Page
2nd
Neighborhood Iamge
K and B, Hercules, CA
Overall Score : 3.7
K and B is a small, central Hercules neighborhood that sits close to the city's ... See Full Page
3rd
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The Trees, Hercules, CA
Overall Score : 3.7
The Trees is the leafy counterpart to The Flowers, the other half of Hercules's ... See Full Page

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