Coyote Hills Regional Park
Over 1,200 acres of preserved hillside and tidal marsh on the western edge, shared with Fremont.
Photo: Alfred Twu · CC0 (Public Domain)
Local Guide
Newark
South Alameda's quieter neighbor, anchored by the Dumbarton Bridge and the Coyote Hills bay-front.
Welcome
Welcome to Newark.
Newark is the smallest of the southern Alameda cities, geographically wedged between Fremont and the bay-front salt ponds. It is predominantly single-family residential, with a mix of postwar tracts in the central districts and newer townhome and condo construction along the Cedar Boulevard corridor.
The city has two defining geographic features. The Dumbarton Bridge connects Newark directly to East Palo Alto and the Peninsula tech corridor, which makes Newark one of the most peninsula-commuter-friendly East Bay cities. Coyote Hills Regional Park and the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge cover the entire western edge, giving Newark some of the most accessible bay-front recreation in the East Bay.
The NewPark commercial district along Cedar Boulevard is the city's main retail anchor, recently redeveloped as a mixed-use lifestyle center. The older downtown along Thornton Avenue is smaller and more locally-focused.
Around Newark
Points of interest.
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Headquarters and visitor center for the largest urban national wildlife refuge in the United States.
NewPark Mall District
Redeveloped Cedar Boulevard commercial center, anchored by movie theaters and chain restaurants.
Dumbarton Bridge
Five-mile bay crossing connecting Newark directly to East Palo Alto and the Peninsula tech corridor.
Lakeshore Park
Small lakeside park with paved paths and lake-edge picnic areas in the central residential district.
Silliman Activity Center
Municipal community center with an aquatic complex and adjacent open space.
Market dynamics
What this market actually does.
Newark prices below Fremont and below most of the comparable South Bay cities, which makes it consistently one of the strongest value plays in the southern East Bay. The buyer pool is dominated by first-time East Bay buyers and by Peninsula commuters who use the Dumbarton Bridge as their primary commute.
Inventory is consistently thin. Well-prepared listings move fast; the market behaves like a smaller version of Milpitas in terms of multi-offer dynamics for properties priced strategically.
For sellers, the marketing reach must include both the East Bay and the Peninsula. The Dumbarton Bridge buyer is one of the most important sub-pools, and the launch should assume Peninsula awareness.
Market snapshot
The Newark market, by the numbers.
Newark is a seller's market right now. Homes are moving at a steady pace, a median of 15 days on market, selling at 102.5% of asking, with 53% closing above list price. The median sale price is -3.2% year over year.
$1,234,000
Median sale price
-3.2% year over year
15
Median days on market
102.5%
Sale-to-list ratio
53%
Sold above list
32
Homes sold
2.6
Months of supply
Median sale price · last 6 periods
$1.36M
Dec '25
$1.38M
Jan '26
$1.39M
Feb '26
$1.34M
Mar '26
$1.18M
Apr '26
$1.23M
May '26
Source: Redfin Data Center (public market data), trailing 90-day figures as of Jun 2, 2026. Market data is informational and not a valuation of any specific property.
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Newark questions
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What is the Newark real estate market like?
Newark is a seller's market right now. Homes are moving at a steady pace, a median of 15 days on market, selling at 102.5% of asking, with 53% closing above list price. The median sale price is -3.2% year over year.
How do I get a market read on a specific Newark property or street?
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