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Newark Daily Brief: One Home Into Contract, and the 3% Math

October 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Newark's buyable houses and townhomes slipped to 63 from 64. It was a quiet Saturday: one active listing went into contract, lifting that count to 22, and no homes were newly listed, no homes left the market and no sellers cut their prices.

30 Year Fixed

7.48%

Friday's reading, Mortgage News Daily

Houses and townhomes buyable

63

49 active, 4 newly listed, 10 coming soon

Median asking

$1,298,000

homes on the market, 32 median days on market

Under contract

22

up one from Friday

The 3% mortgage versus today

On Newark's median asking price of $1,298,000 with 20% down, the loan is $1,038,400, inside the $1,249,125 high balance conforming limit for Alameda County. Principal and interest is $4,378 a month at 3% and $7,246 at Friday's 7.48%, a difference of $2,868 a month.

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Based on information from the Bay East Association of REALTORS® (Bay East MLS) as of 10/11/26. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Single family homes and townhomes in Newark, CA 94560.

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