MARKET INSIGHTS
What the data says.
Not what agents say.
Amrit Singh, REALTOR® with Intero Real Estate, writes about East Bay pricing, preparation and buying decisions. Start with a question, then look at the numbers that answer it.
BAY AREA · MARKET · 6 MIN READ
Bay Area buyers pulled back this summer. So why didn’t prices drop?
Bay Area home sales fell harder from spring to summer than last year, but prices mostly held. Summer 2026 numbers for 4 counties and 10 cities, by home type.
PROPERTY TAX · NEW BUYERS · 5 MIN READ
The supplemental tax bill: the surprise every new Alameda County buyer gets
Why new Alameda County homeowners get a supplemental property tax bill, how it is calculated, when it is due, and how to plan for it. With a free estimator.
SAN RAMON · MARKET DATA
San Ramon real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
BAY AREA · MARKET · 6 MIN READ
The top of the Bay Area is booming. The middle already crashed. Nobody noticed.
Atherton’s median is up 33% this year and Fremont’s is down 3%. The Bay Area crash already happened in the middle of the market. It just didn’t hit prices.
PALO ALTO · MARKET DATA
Palo Alto real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
MENLO PARK · MARKET DATA
Menlo Park real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
ATHERTON · MARKET DATA
Atherton real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
LOS ALTOS · MARKET DATA
Los Altos real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
CUPERTINO · MARKET DATA
Cupertino real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
SARATOGA · MARKET DATA
Saratoga real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
LOS GATOS · MARKET DATA
Los Gatos real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
SANTA CLARA · MARKET DATA
Santa Clara real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
MILPITAS · MARKET DATA
Milpitas real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
PLEASANTON · MARKET DATA
Pleasanton real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
PROPERTY TAX · CALCULATOR · 7 MIN READ
Prop 19 calculator: take your low property tax with you
Free Prop 19 calculator for homeowners 55 and older and for families inheriting a home. See the new assessed value, the tax and what you keep, under the 2026 rules.
PROPERTY TAX · GUIDE · 9 MIN READ
Alameda County property tax: what you’ll pay, when, and how to pay less
Alameda County property tax rates by city for 2026 to 2027, due dates, supplemental bills and legal ways to pay less. With a free tax estimator.
EAST BAY · BUYING · 6 MIN READ
Waiting for prices to drop? In these Bay Area neighborhoods, they already did.
Everyone says they’ll buy when prices come down. I pulled the comps in three East Bay neighborhoods. They came down. Here’s what sold, then and now.
SELLING · EAST BAY · 5 MIN READ
What it really costs to sell a house in Fremont, Union City, Newark or Hayward
Transfer taxes, payoff, prep and the cost of your next move. The four numbers I run with every East Bay seller before we pick a list price.
EAST BAY · COMPARISON · 5 MIN READ
Newark vs Union City vs Fremont: where your money goes furthest in 2026
Same budget, three cities next door. Price per square foot, how fast homes sell and how much home you get in Newark, Union City and Fremont, from the MLS.
MARKET REPORT · HIGH END
The high end isn’t slowing down: September 2026 in Atherton, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Saratoga
More homes are sitting in the East Bay. At the top of Silicon Valley, it’s the opposite. Here’s what the MLS shows for six of the most expensive cities in the Bay Area.
FREMONT · MARKET DATA
Fremont real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
UNION CITY · MARKET DATA
Union City real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
NEWARK · MARKET DATA
Newark real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
HAYWARD · MARKET DATA
Hayward real estate market, updated monthly
Median price, homes for sale vs sold, days on market and two years of monthly trends, straight from the MLS.
MARKET REPORT · EAST BAY
Homes for sale vs homes sold: September 2026 in Fremont, Union City, Newark and Hayward
Days on market only counts the homes that sold. Here’s the other half: how many single family homes were for sale, how many actually sold, and what it means if you’re selling or buying.
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