142 Emerald Way is a 1,644 square foot house on a 6,464 square foot lot with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. - it last sold on May 04, 2021 for $815,000. Based on Redfin's Hercules data, we estimate the home's value is $863,313.
Single-familyProperty Type
1988Year Built
6,464 sq ftLot Size
$525Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Source:Public Records
Redfin Estimate
$863,313
$48K since sold in May 2021$1,000 since October
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This home's estimate is 9.7% higher than the average sale price ($787K) of 6 comparable homes.
This home has a vaulted ceiling at the entry. The updated kitchen is open to the family room. The backyard is mostly not landscaped and has fruit trees. There is a lot of natural light in this home.
9 years ago• May not reflect the current state of the home
Steve Rebello
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Sale history for 142 Emerald Way
Date
Event
Price
Public Records
May 4, 2021
Sold
$815,000
$496/sq ft
Public Records
Nov 30, 2017
Sold
$615,000
$374/sq ft
Public Records
Feb 13, 1989
Sold
$184,500
$112/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$13,230 (+1.6%)
$552,040 + $347,784
$899,824
2025
$13,019 (+3.6%)
$552,040 + $347,784
$899,824
2024
$12,564 (+1.8%)
$541,216 + $340,965
$882,181
2023
$12,343 (+1.1%)
$530,604 + $334,280
$864,884
2022
$12,208 (+21.2%)
$520,200 + $327,726
$847,926
2021
$10,071 (+4.4%)
$510,000 + $321,300
$831,300
2020
$9,644 (+1.6%)
$335,325 + $311,148
$646,473
2019
$9,494 (+3.1%)
$331,887 + $307,958
$639,845
2018
$9,207 (+73.1%)
$325,380 + $301,920
$627,300
2017
$5,320 (+3.1%)
$97,003 + $209,263
$306,266
2016
$5,162 (−0.2%)
$97,003 + $209,263
$306,266
2015
$5,170 (+0.1%)
$95,101 + $205,160
$300,261
2014
$5,163 (+9.8%)
$91,839 + $198,121
$289,960
2013
$4,701 (+5.1%)
$91,839 + $198,121
$289,960
2012
$4,474 (+0.6%)
$83,300 + $179,700
$263,000
2011
$4,447 (+0.6%)
$83,776 + $180,724
$264,500
2010
$4,421 (+0.3%)
$83,776 + $180,724
$264,500
2009
$4,406 (+7.2%)
$87,219 + $188,152
$275,371
2008
$4,112
$87,427 + $188,599
$276,026
Tax history for 142 Emerald Way
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$13,230 (+1.6%)
$552,040 + $347,784
$899,824
2025
$13,019 (+3.6%)
$552,040 + $347,784
$899,824
2024
$12,564 (+1.8%)
$541,216 + $340,965
$882,181
2023
$12,343 (+1.1%)
$530,604 + $334,280
$864,884
2022
$12,208 (+21.2%)
$520,200 + $327,726
$847,926
2021
$10,071 (+4.4%)
$510,000 + $321,300
$831,300
2020
$9,644 (+1.6%)
$335,325 + $311,148
$646,473
2019
$9,494 (+3.1%)
$331,887 + $307,958
$639,845
2018
$9,207 (+73.1%)
$325,380 + $301,920
$627,300
2017
$5,320 (+3.1%)
$97,003 + $209,263
$306,266
2016
$5,162 (−0.2%)
$97,003 + $209,263
$306,266
2015
$5,170 (+0.1%)
$95,101 + $205,160
$300,261
2014
$5,163 (+9.8%)
$91,839 + $198,121
$289,960
2013
$4,701 (+5.1%)
$91,839 + $198,121
$289,960
2012
$4,474 (+0.6%)
$83,300 + $179,700
$263,000
2011
$4,447 (+0.6%)
$83,776 + $180,724
$264,500
2010
$4,421 (+0.3%)
$83,776 + $180,724
$264,500
2009
$4,406 (+7.2%)
$87,219 + $188,152
$275,371
2008
$4,112
$87,427 + $188,599
$276,026
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
RS-L
Residential Single-Family Low Density District
To provide areas for single-family housing on smaller lots that will generally be developed as part of a larger planned subdivision where a limited number of models of varied exterior designs are built in a random pattern on individual lots with a gross density of 2 to 7 units per acre and a minimum parcel size of 6,000 sq ft unless a smaller lot size is allowed by an approved planned development (PD).
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Multiple units
Oct 26, 2017 • Final
Building - residential plumbing
Install a gas shut off valve.
Gas
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Interior
Room Information
# of Rooms: 8
Exterior
Property Information
Subdivision Name: SUBDIVISION 6157
Living Sq. Ft: 1,644
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 893
Building Sq. Ft: 1,644
# of Stories: 2
Legal Description: T06157 L0035 B
Parking & Garage Information
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 483
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 6,464
Legal Lot Number: 35
Acres: 0.1484
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2026
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 3.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,644
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 6,464 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1988
Year Renovated: 1995
County: Contra Costa County
APN: 4070930138
Home facts updated by county records on Oct 30, 2026
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Schools
Ohlone Elementary School
Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.6mi
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Hercules Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.1mi
7/10
Hercules High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 1.1mi
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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0.93% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
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7 days above 89° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
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Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$821,000 – $993,000
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