Hill Town, Hercules, CA
At a glance
Hill Town is ranked #21 of 22 neighborhoods in Hercules with an overall score of 2.5/5. Hill Town carries a median home price of $1.05M. It ranks 17th of 22 in Hercules for schools. The trade-offs are nearby merchants (1.6/5) and safety (2.2/5), with prices running about 14% above the Hercules median.
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Hill Town, also written Hill Crest, is less a finished neighborhood than a piece of Hercules in transition. It covers a former industrial site along San Pablo Avenue near the eastern side of the city that has been approved for a mixed-use redevelopment of attached homes and a small amount of neighborhood commercial space. That means the story here is about what is coming. The location is genuinely well connected, right on the San Pablo Avenue corridor with quick reach to I-80, WestCAT service, and the rest of central Hercules. The plan is to turn an underused industrial parcel into housing with a bit of street-level retail, which is exactly the kind of infill the city has been pushing. The clear-eyed read: today this is an industrial-edge transition zone, not a settled residential block, and anyone looking here is buying into a plan and a timeline more than an established streetscape. Worth watching, worth understanding before you commit.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants1.6
Public Spaces2.4
Curb Appeal2.6
Overall Amenities score: 2.3
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupine Hills Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Hercules Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Hercules High | High | 9-12 |
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Hill Town FAQs10 answers
Is Hill Town a good place to live?
Hill Town ranks 21st of 22 neighborhoods in Hercules with an overall Houseberry score of 2.5 out of 5. The trade-offs are nearby merchants (1.6/5) and safety (2.2/5) and a median home price of $1.05M against the Hercules median of $918.81k.
Is Hill Town safe?
Hill Town, Hercules scores 2.2 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 20th of 22 neighborhoods in Hercules.
What do homes in Hill Town cost?
The median home price in Hill Town, Hercules is $1.05M, compared with $918.81k for Hercules as a whole. Houseberry currently rates it overvalued by about $113,000 against comparable neighborhoods.
Are home prices in Hill Town rising or falling?
The median home price in Hill Town, Hercules is roughly flat over the past 12 months, at $1.05M against $1.05M a year earlier. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.
Which schools serve Hill Town?
Schools serving Hill Town, Hercules include Lupine Hills Elementary (2.8/5), Hercules Middle (3.1/5) and Hercules High (3.5/5).
What is the weather like in Hill Town?
Hill Town, Hercules receives 78% of its possible sunshine, 10th of 22 in Hercules. Summer days run 55° to 79°F and winter days 41° to 58°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 20 inches a year.
Is Hill Town walkable to shops and restaurants?
Hill Town, Hercules scores 1.6 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 2.4 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 2.3 out of 5, 21st of 22 in Hercules.
What is Hill Town known for?
Hill Town, Hercules is associated with In Transition, Mixed Use and Corridor Infill.
How does Hill Town compare to other Hercules neighborhoods?
Hill Town ranks 21st of 22 neighborhoods in Hercules. It ranks 17th of 22 in Hercules for schools (3.1/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (1.6/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Hercules are Country Run and K and B.
What are the downsides of living in Hill Town?
Hill Town, Hercules scores lowest on nearby merchants (1.6/5) and safety (2.2/5). Its median home price of $1.05M runs about 14% above the Hercules median of $918.81k.
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