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Newark Daily Brief: A Quiet Saturday as Rents Rise Slowly

October 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Newark's market held still from Friday to Saturday: 66 buyable houses and townhomes and 18 in contract, with no homes added or removed. One seller cut their asking price and another raised theirs.

30 Year Fixed

7.37%

Friday's reading, Mortgage News Daily

Houses and townhomes buyable

66

49 active, 5 newly listed, 11 coming soon, 1 back on market

Median asking

$1,298,000

homes on the market, 36 median days on market

Under contract

18

unchanged from Friday

What everyday costs are doing

September's federal price data shows most everyday costs rising modestly from a year ago. Bay Area rents rose 2.6%, a little slower than the nation's 2.8%, and car insurance prices fell 5% nationally. Gasoline is the exception, up 31.5% in the Bay Area.

What it costs at 7.37%

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 comes to $7,168 a month at Friday's 7.37%, the latest Mortgage News Daily reading.

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Based on information from the Bay East Association of REALTORS® (Bay East MLS) as of 10/17/26. 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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