Newark, CA housing market
The typical Newark home is worth about $1,187,000, down 2.8% in a year, 55% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 15 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Newark compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Newark at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Newark | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $730,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $828,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $936,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $900,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $979,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,155,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,143,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,190,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,292,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,223,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,187,000 | $764,000 |
108 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 108 new homes in Newark in 2025: 35 single-family houses and 73 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $27.9 million to build. That's 2.3 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of California as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Newark has permitted 3,385 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Newark gained 4,956 residents while 2,005 new homes were permitted: about 2.5 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across California: 2.7 new residents per new home.
How Newark ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 45 | 26 | 19 | $14.1 million |
| 2025 | 108 | 35 | 73 | $27.9 million |
| 2024 | 159 | 80 | 79 | $63.9 million |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 0 | $24.8 million |
| 2022 | 383 | 230 | 153 | $116.2 million |
| 2021 | 398 | 266 | 132 | $125.7 million |
| 2020 | 461 | 294 | 167 | $134.1 million |
| 2019 | 443 | 266 | 177 | $128 million |
| 2018 | 454 | 281 | 173 | $131.3 million |
| 2017 | 386 | 244 | 142 | $112 million |
| 2016 | 523 | 273 | 250 | $148.1 million |
| 2015 | 170 | 97 | 73 | $52.3 million |
| 2014 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $9.3 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $886,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $247,000 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $693,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $878,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $357,000 |
| 2002 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $23.7 million |
| 2001 | 61 | 61 | 0 | $20.2 million |
| 2000 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $33.8 million |
How Newark ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
7 years of income
The typical Newark home costs about 7 years of the town's median household income, less than across California (7.7 years).
How Newark ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,410
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Newark is $3,410 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Newark pay a median of $2,776, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 24% of the town's median household income.
Studio $2,510 · 4 bedrooms $5,170
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (94560; Oakland-Fremont, CA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Newark
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.