The 2025 property tax bill for 159 Hermes Ct was $8,355 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1% from the year before.
Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
California
County
Alameda County
Municipality
Hayward City
Unified School District
Hayward Unified School District (KG - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
Assessed Market Value
2026
$694,077 (+2.02%)Land $210,323Building $490,754
2025
$8,355.00 (+0.98%)Homeowner's exemption
$680,336Land $206,201Building $481,135
2024
$8,274.00 (+1.52%)
2023
$8,150.00Homeowner's exemption
$660,653Land $198,196Building $462,457
$696,150
Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.
Flood
FEMA maps place 159 Hermes Ct in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain
Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area
Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies
8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims
1 (2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA
1 of 1
Most Recent Claim
Mar 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
Wildfire
Wildfire risk around 159 Hermes Ct is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 97.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood
Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure
Direct burnable vegetation
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
Water System
CITY OF HAYWARD serves 162,954 people · EPA ID CA0110006
Water Source
Purchased surface water from SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection
Mar 2025
Lead
Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting
None last 3 years
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 869 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area
5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable
2,000 / 250
RobinsonHSS Fixed Wireless
1,000 / 1,000
Tekify Fiber & Wireless Fixed Wireless
550 / 120
Unwired Fixed Wireless
300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
May also be available: Etheric Networks, GeoLinks, Sail Internet, Sonic Telecom, T-Mobile.