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Union City Real Estate

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75,132

Population

$1.22M

Median Home Price

Avg Days on Market

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Live Market Snapshot

Union City Real Estate · Live Market Snapshot

What Union City is doing this week, refreshed every Sunday from Altos Research and the local MLS feed. Top section is citywide (94587 + 94542 active listings); the price-tier and bedroom mix below zoom in on 94587 closed sales over the past three months.

Market State

Strong Seller's Market

Inventory is climbing but homes still close fast and over ask.

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Where Buyers Are Competing

Recent closings by price tier · 94587 · last 3 months

46 single-family homes closed in 94587 over the past three months. The busiest band is $1.4M to $1.6M, where 10 homes traded. The lower tiers are quieter, which is where buyers on tighter budgets often find better leverage.

$1.6M to $1.8M

$1.4M to $1.6M

$1.2M to $1.4M

$1.0M to $1.2M

$0.8M to $1.0M

$0.6M to $0.8M

$0.4M to $0.6M

Under $0.4M

What's Selling, By Bedroom Count

Recent closings by bedroom count · 94587 · last 3 months

3-bedroom and 4-bedroom homes account for almost 90 percent of recent closings. If you're shopping or selling either size, you're in the deepest part of the market.

Sold (3 mo)

SFR homes

3 Bedrooms23 (50%)
4 Bedroomssweet spot16 (35%)
2 Bedrooms5 (11%)
Other (0 or 5+)2 (4%)

Buying

What this market means if you're buying

Median home closes in 9 days. Have your pre-approval, agent, and short list ready before you tour.
Sold-to-list is 104.3 percent. Budget 4 to 6 percent above ask on the home you actually want.
Busiest band is $1.4M to $1.6M, where 10 of 46 recent closings landed. Expect the most competition there.
Lower competition in the $400K to $800K range (12 of 46 closings split across two tiers). Worth a look if your budget fits.

Selling

What this market means if you're selling

Strong seller's market. 2.43 months of supply means inventory clears in well under a quarter at current pace.
Recent closings are running 4.3 percent over list on average. Price right and the market does the rest.
4-bedroom homes are the sweet spot. 16 of the last 46 closings were 4-beds, second only to 3-beds.
Median sold price is $1.405M, but the median estimated home value is $1,497,650. Talk pricing strategy before you list.

Sources: Top section (Market State gauge + KPI tiles) powered by Altos Research, Union City CA market report, refreshed weekly. Last refresh: May 14, 2026. Lower sections (price tier bars, bedroom mix, buyer / seller cards) drawn from REALTORS® Property Resource (RPR) micro-market report for ZIP 94587, single-family residences, April 2026 month-end snapshot, generated May 14, 2026 against the Bay East / bridgeMLS feed. RPR data covers 94587 only; Altos covers all of Union City (both 94587 and 94542).

Living in Union City

Union City sits at the geographic center of the Tri-City area between Fremont and Hayward, offering excellent connectivity via the Union City BART station and I-880. The city is celebrated for its cultural diversity and strong public schools in the New Haven Unified School District.

A blend of established neighborhoods and newer developments makes Union City attractive to families and commuters who want suburban living without sacrificing transit access.