4980 Stafford Pl, Newark: A Remodeled Single Story Four Bedroom on an 8,058 Sq Ft Corner Lot, Open Saturday and Sunday
4
Beds
2
Baths
1,707
Sq Ft
8,058 sqft
Lot
Property at a Glance
$1,550,000
List Price
4
Bedrooms
2 Full
Bathrooms
1,707 sq ft
Living Area
8,058 sq ft, Corner
Lot Size
1968
Year Built
Single Story Ranch
Style
2-Car Attached
Garage
$908
Price / Sq Ft
None
HOA Dues
1, Family Room
Fireplace
Listed as Other
Cooling
Open House Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4, and You Do Not Need an Appointment
4980 Stafford Pl, Newark, CA 94560 · Listed at $1,550,000 · 4 Bed / 2 Full Bath / 1,707 Sq Ft · 8,058 Sq Ft Corner Lot · Single Story, Built 1968, Remodeled with City of Newark Permits · No HOA · MLS #41148841
I am hosting the open house at 4980 Stafford Pl this Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Both days. Walk in, look around, ask me anything, leave. No appointment, no gatekeeping.
Here is the short version of why it is worth your afternoon. This is a single story house with four bedrooms on an 8,058 square foot corner lot, on a court in Newark's Lake neighborhood, and according to the listing it has been remodeled with City of Newark permits. It is asking $1,550,000, which is above the Newark medians. I would rather show you why with the numbers than ask you to take it on faith, so the charts further down lay it all out, each with a short note on how to read it.
Four Bedrooms on One Level, on More Land Than Most
Start with the layout. All four bedrooms and both full bathrooms are on one level, 1,707 square feet per the MLS and public record. If you are tired of carrying laundry up a flight of stairs, or you have a parent moving in, a single story four bedroom is the search filter that quietly eliminates most of the inventory.
Then the land. The lot is 8,058 square feet, about 0.19 of an acre, and the MLS describes it as a corner lot on a court, with a fenced back yard and sprinklers in the side yard. Among the twelve Newark houses of the same era in the RPR report's recent activity, only two sit on more land. The lot chart further down shows the ranking.
The MLS names the neighborhood The Lake, reached from Edgewater. The listing's aerial photos show the lake it is named for, and the water is close: 5167 Ipswich Ct, about two tenths of a mile from this house, backs right onto it, according to that home's own listing.
What the Listing Says Was Updated
The listing describes the house as recently remodeled with City of Newark permits, freshly updated and move in ready. Here is what it specifically lists:
- Bathrooms: both remodeled. One has a shower over a tub, the other a stall shower, both finished in solid surface and tile
- Kitchen: updated, with stone counters, an electric range and cooktop, a self cleaning oven, a dishwasher, a disposal and a 220 volt outlet
- Paint: fresh, inside and out
- Floors: new laminate and new carpet
- Equipment: carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, a double strapped water heater, a garage door opener and mirrored closet doors
- Heating: forced air, one zone. Cooling: listed only as Other, so ask what is installed
- Fireplace: brick and wood burning, in the family room
One honest note before you come: the MLS photo set has no kitchen photo. You can glimpse the kitchen cabinets through a doorway in one of the shots below, and that is all. It is the room to see in person.
The Family Room Is the Center of the House
The family room carries the home's one fireplace, brick and wood burning, and a wall of glass onto the back patio. It sits a couple of steps below the dining area, behind a black iron railing, which gives the room its own feel without closing it off.
That is also the one thing to know if you are buying single story for accessibility: single story here does not mean step free. Walk it and see whether the steps matter for you.
The Living Room Is the Biggest Room on the Plan
On the floor plan the living room measures 16 feet 9 inches by 12 feet 1 inch, at the front of the house off the foyer, with a large window.
Four Bedrooms Along One Hall
The four bedrooms sit along one hall, away from the living spaces. On the floor plan the primary measures 12 feet 1 inch by 14 feet 9 inches, and the other three run from about 9 by 13 feet to 11 by 12. The MLS lists mirrored closet doors.
Room by Room, From the Floor Plan
The listing's photos include a measured floor plan. These are its dimensions.
One note on square footage. The floor plan drawing totals 1,748 square feet by its own measurement, while the MLS and public record list 1,707. Different measuring methods produce different totals, and neither is a substitute for your own measurement if the number matters to your decision.
Laundry and the Two Car Garage
The laundry has hookups only, with a 220 volt outlet, per the MLS. The washer and dryer in this photo were added digitally, so plan on bringing your own. The attached garage holds two cars and has an opener.
The Back Yard Is a Blank Canvas
The back yard is fenced and shaded by mature trees, with a covered patio off the family room. Parts of it are bare soil today, so if you want a lawn, a garden or a play area, you are starting fresh rather than tearing something out.
A lot this size invites the bigger question, too: an accessory dwelling unit. I am not representing that an ADU is permitted or buildable here. That is a question for the City of Newark planning counter, and I will make that call with you rather than guess at an open house.
The Lake, From Above
The listing includes aerial photos of the neighborhood and its lake.
The Numbers
Where $1,550,000 Sits in the Newark Market
This is the question every buyer asks in the driveway, so here is the honest answer with the numbers attached rather than a feeling. Every chart below has a short note under it on how to read it and what it means for you.
The Newark market in September 2026, and where this house fits
Single family homes in Newark, ZIP 94560. Not condos or townhomes.
Every figure is from the RPR report for this address and RPR's Newark report for September, drawn from MLS data. Every chart has a short note under it on how to read it.
The dark card is the median price of the Newark houses that closed in September. Its gold line fills a $0 to $2M track, and the thin ivory tick marks where this home's $1,550,000 sits on the same track. The three tiles are the month's pace: how long the current supply would last, how close to asking homes sold, and how fast they went.
The homes that sold still went quickly, after a median of 13 days, and at about asking on average. The median dropped 11.4% in a month while Newark's price per square foot rose, which usually means smaller houses made up more of September's sales. A single month's median is a mix, not a verdict on any one house.
Still a seller's market, with more room than August
Newark carried 2.82 months of supply in September, under the six month mark that usually signals a balanced market. But it is up 32.4% from August's 2.13 and 44.6% higher than a year ago, the highest reading on RPR's five-year chart for the city. Homes still closed at 100.97% of list on average, after a median of 13 days.
Months of supply asks one question: at the pace homes are going into contract, how many months would it take to sell every home now listed? The gold arc runs from buyer's on the left to seller's on the right, and fills further the shorter that time is. The tick marked 6.0 at the top is the usual line for a balanced market. The faint ring a little further along the arc is August, when supply was tighter.
Sellers still hold the edge in Newark. But measured against the pace of new contracts, buyers have more supply to choose from than at any point in the last five years. Well priced homes still go fast, so the advantage is choice, not time: come with financing ready and the reports read, and you can be selective.
$1,550,000 against every Newark median
September medians for single family homes across ZIP 94560, from new listings through closed sales.
Each dot is one median price on a zoomed scale from $1.25M to $1.60M, so the gaps are easy to see. The gold tick on every row is this home's list price. Asking prices are what sellers listed at; the sold row is what buyers actually paid.
This home is priced above every Newark median, and closest to the homes that were in contract at month end, whose median asking price was $1,515,000. Medians mix every size, age and lot in the city, and a single story house on an 8,058 square foot corner lot with a permitted remodel is not a median house. How far above the middle it belongs is the real question, and the charts below show what sets it apart.
Four nearby homes, within about half a mile
Every single family home within about half a mile that appears in the report's recent new, pending and closed activity. Three of the four are within a third of a mile.
Each bar is a home's asking price on the same $0 to $2M scale, so the lengths compare directly. Under each bar: whether it is for sale or already in contract, then beds, baths, living area, lot, year built and asking price per square foot.
Three of the four went into contract within 14 to 26 days, which is real demand right around this street. This home asks less than the two bigger houses on Croydon and Sussex and more than the two smaller ones on Ipswich and Fernwood, and its lot is the largest of the five. Final prices on the three pending sales will be public once they close, and I will have them for you.
8,058 square feet, the third largest of thirteen
Every single family home built between 1960 and 1979 in the report's recent new, pending and closed activity, plus this one, ranked by lot size.
One bar per house, measured from zero so the lengths compare honestly, largest lot at the top. Gold is 4980 Stafford Pl.
Only two of the twelve comparison houses sit on more land. The middle of the group is about 6,840 square feet, so this lot gives you roughly 1,200 square feet more than a typical Newark house of the same era, and it is a corner lot on a court. Land is the part of a house nobody can add later.
Listings jumped from 49 to 62 in September
Newark single family homes for sale on the last day of each month, against homes sold during that month, from MLS data.
| Month | For sale at month end | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 54 | 20 |
| November 2025 | 38 | 24 |
| December 2025 | 24 | 18 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 38 | 15 |
| March 2026 | 44 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 57 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 57 | 23 |
| June 2026 | 64 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 56 | 31 |
| August 2026 | 49 | 23 |
| September 2026 | 62 | 25 |
Hover or tap the chart for any month, or use the arrow keys.
The gold line counts homes for sale on the last day of each month. The bars count homes that sold during the month. When the line climbs faster than the bars, buyers have more to choose from.
The 13 home jump in September ties April for the biggest one month rise of the year. Sales rose only from 23 to 25, and new contracts fell to 19 from 25, which is why months of supply climbed. For you it means more homes to compare this fall than at any point since early summer.
Three things in there are worth saying out loud.
The asking price is above the Newark medians, and it should be read that way. In September, Newark single family homes sold at a median of $1,298,000, and the homes in contract at month end were asking a median of $1,515,000. This one asks $1,550,000. Medians blend every size, age and lot in the city, and this house is a single story four bedroom on one of the larger lots of its era, so it is not a median house. Whether the premium is right for you is the conversation worth having.
Demand right around this street is real. Within about half a mile, three homes went into contract after 14 to 26 days on the market: 5261 Sussex Pl, 5167 Ipswich Ct and 5470 Fernwood Dr. Their final prices will be public once they close.
Buyers have more choice than they have had in years. Newark's months of supply rose to 2.82, the highest on RPR's five-year chart, while the homes that sold still closed at 100.97% of list on average after a median of 13 days. More choice does not mean the good houses wait.
About That $908 a Square Foot
You are going to do this division in your head at the open house, so let us do it together.
$1,550,000 across 1,707 square feet is about $908 per square foot. Newark's median sold price per square foot in September was $817, across every size and condition of house, so this one asks about 11% more per foot than the citywide median.
Price per foot is shaped by size as much as by finish. The lot, the roof, the kitchen and the bathrooms cost what they cost whether they serve 1,700 square feet or 2,000, so smaller houses almost always carry a higher price per foot, and the eight most recent Newark closings in the RPR report had a median of 2,004 square feet. Here you are also buying more land than most houses of this age come with, on a corner, with permitted work and inspection reports already done. What you are deciding is whether that combination is worth the premium per foot. That is a judgment, not a calculation, and I am happy to walk through it with you honestly, even if the answer for you is no.
The Reports Are Already Done
The MLS lists five inspections and reports for this property: a home inspection, a structural pest control report, a roof report, a geological report and a preliminary title report. Ask for them at the open house or through your agent, and read them before you write an offer rather than after. It is the fastest way to turn a weekend visit into a confident decision.
Schools, and What to Verify Yourself
RPR's school data lists the schools assigned to this address as John F. Kennedy Elementary (kindergarten to 5th grade), Newark Junior High (6th to 8th) and Newark Memorial High (9th to 12th), all in the Newark Unified School District.
Confirm the current assignment for this specific address with the district directly before you rely on it, especially if a particular school is part of why you are buying. Assignments and boundaries change. I do not rate or rank schools, and that is deliberate: it is not a licensee's call to make, and the district is the only authoritative source on where a given address enrolls.
Three Things I Would Look at Closely
I am hosting this open house, and I would rather you hear the honest list from me at the door than find it in a disclosure packet two weeks in.
1. The roof is wood. The MLS lists the roofing as wood. Read the roof report that is already available, and call your insurance agent for a quote early, because roof material can affect both the availability and the price of homeowners coverage in California.
2. Cooling is listed only as Other. The MLS lists forced air heating and a cooling entry of Other without saying what it is. Do not assume central air. Ask at the open house, and if you want air conditioning, the existing ductwork is what a contractor would work from.
3. Many of the photos are virtually staged. The listing marks eleven of the photos on this page Digitally Altered, and the laundry photo shows a washer and dryer that are not there. Staging helps you picture the rooms; walking them shows you the floors, the light and the real condition. That is what the open house is for.
None of those three are deal killers. They are the difference between buying a house and being surprised by one.
The Direct MLS Link
If you would rather see this listing straight from the source, here it is on the MLS itself, the same record the listing agent updates, so status and price there are always current even if this page is a day behind:
That page is the official listing record. Everything above it is my own write-up.
Come See It Saturday or Sunday
4980 Stafford Pl, Newark, CA 94560. Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 1:00 to 4:00 PM. I will be the one at the door. Bring your questions, bring your contractor, bring the person who has to agree with you.
If you cannot make either day, call or text and I will open it for you privately. And if this house is not the one but the search is real, tell me what you are actually after and I will send the ones that fit as they hit the MLS, instead of letting you find out about them on a Saturday when eleven other people already have.
Harv Balu, REALTOR®
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Disclosures & Disclaimers
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All measurements, square footage, lot size, zoning, permit history, school assignments and features should be independently verified by the buyer through disclosures, inspections and their own due diligence. MLS and public record data may contain errors or omissions and can change without notice.
Listed by Lowell King · REALTY EXPERTS®. Harv Balu is hosting the October 10 and 11, 2026 open house and is available to represent buyers. He is not the listing agent. Price, availability and open house times are current as of publication and can change at any time; confirm before you drive out.
Source: Bay East Association of REALTORS® / bridgeMLS #41148841 · Harv Balu CA DRE #02195792.
Property facts are drawn from the MLS listing for 4980 Stafford Pl and from the REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) property and market trends report for the same address, generated October 7, 2026. Room dimensions come from the floor plan included in the listing photos, which is for illustration only. Photos are from the listing, and those the listing marks Digitally Altered are labeled virtually staged or altered on this page. Descriptions of the remodel, the permits, the kitchen and the bathrooms reflect statements in the listing, which I have not independently verified. Market figures cover single family residences in ZIP 94560 for September 2026, with the exact sold to list figure, the median sold price per square foot, the yearly change in months of supply and the five-year comparison taken from RPR's Newark market report for the same month; they describe the market as a whole at every size and condition and are not an appraisal or a valuation of this or any individual property. Comparison homes are listings and sales in the RPR report's recent activity; distances are straight line from U.S. Census Geocoder coordinates. Statements about accessory dwelling unit potential are not a representation that any ADU is permitted or buildable and must be confirmed with the City of Newark. Flood zone information reflects the RPR report and must be confirmed with your lender and insurer. Buyer representation compensation is negotiable, is not set by law, and must be agreed in writing. This is not intended as a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Frequently asked questions about 4980 Stafford Pl, Newark
When is the open house at 4980 Stafford Pl, Newark?
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM both days. It is open to the public, so you can walk in without an appointment and without a buyer's agent. I am hosting both days. If neither window works, call or text me at (510) 600-3425 and I will arrange a private showing.
How much is 4980 Stafford Pl, Newark listed for?
The list price is $1,550,000, which works out to about $908 per square foot across 1,707 square feet of living space. The home came to market on September 18, 2026 under MLS #41148841. There are no HOA dues.
How big is the house and the lot at 4980 Stafford Pl?
The MLS and public record list 1,707 square feet of single story living space with 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. The measured floor plan in the listing photos totals 1,748 square feet by its own method. The lot is 8,058 square feet, about 0.19 of an acre, and the MLS describes it as a corner lot on a court with a fenced back yard. The attached garage holds two cars. Buyers should verify all measurements independently through disclosures and their own inspections.
Were the updates at 4980 Stafford Pl done with permits?
The listing states that the home was recently remodeled with City of Newark permits, including two remodeled bathrooms, an updated kitchen with stone counters, fresh paint inside and out, and new laminate flooring and carpet. I have not independently verified the permits. Ask for copies of the finaled permits through the disclosure package, and if they are not there, I will ask on your behalf.
Does 4980 Stafford Pl have air conditioning?
The MLS lists forced air heating in one zone and a cooling entry of Other, without describing what is installed. Do not assume central air conditioning. Ask at the open house, and if you want air conditioning added, the existing forced air ductwork is what an HVAC contractor would usually work from.
What inspections and reports are available for 4980 Stafford Pl?
The MLS lists a home inspection, a structural pest control report, a roof report, a geological report and a preliminary title report for this property. Ask for them at the open house or through your agent, and read them before you write an offer. The roof is listed as wood, so the roof report and an early insurance quote are worth your time.
What school district serves 4980 Stafford Pl, Newark?
RPR's school data lists the assigned schools as John F. Kennedy Elementary for kindergarten through 5th grade, Newark Junior High for 6th through 8th, and Newark Memorial High for 9th through 12th, all in the Newark Unified School District. Assignments and boundaries can change, so confirm the current assignment for this exact address directly with the district before you rely on it. I do not evaluate or rank schools, and I will point you to the district office for enrollment questions.
Is 4980 Stafford Pl in a flood zone?
The REALTORS® Property Resource report for the property lists it in FEMA Flood Zone X, unshaded, which is the designation for areas outside the mapped 100 year and 500 year flood plains. Lenders do not typically require flood insurance in Zone X, though they can still ask for it and maps change. Verify the current determination with your lender and insurer during your contingency period.
Who is the listing agent for 4980 Stafford Pl, and can Harv Balu represent me?
4980 Stafford Pl is listed by Lowell King of REALTY EXPERTS®, MLS #41148841. I am Harv Balu, also of REALTY EXPERTS®, and I am hosting the October 10 and 11 open house. I am not the listing agent. I can represent you as a buyer on this home or on any other one, and in California the listing side has typically covered buyer representation, which often means my work costs you nothing out of pocket, though compensation is negotiable and must be confirmed in writing.
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