Market Intelligence
Bay Area Real Estate Market Stats
Mortgage rates, daily new-listing pulse, and the Zillow Typical Home Value Index across 16 Silicon Valley and East Bay cities. Updated for May 2026.
Last refresh: May 2, 2026 · Data sources: Zillow ZHVI (Mar 31, 2026), REALTY EXPERTS Daily Market Glance (May 1, 2026), Altos Research (May 2, 2026)
Today's Snapshot
Rates and Bay Area pulse, as of May 1, 2026
30-Yr Fixed Rate
6.45%
as of May 1, 2026
15-Yr Fixed Rate
6.01%
as of May 1, 2026
Bay Area Active Inventory
2,834
across 15 Alameda + CC cities
Fresh Listings
235
added yesterday
Featured Deep Snapshot
Union City, CA · Single-Family · May 2, 2026
Strong Seller's Market at MAI 50, but momentum has flattened from last year's highs. The full picture: median list price, price per square foot, days on market, segment quartiles, and 5-year context — all sourced from today's Altos Research report.
Read the full Union City May 2026 reportMedian List
$1,398,000
Price/Sq Ft
$764
Avg DOM
41 days
MAI
50
Home Value Comparison
Zillow Typical Home Value, 16 Bay Area cities
Average ZHVI across these 16 cities: $1,510,341. 13 of 16 cities are down year over year.
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), city level, March 31, 2026 (Livermore reading is May 2026). ZHVI is a smoothed, seasonally adjusted measure of the typical home value across the middle 60% of homes in each city. ZHVI tracks the broader housing stock and may differ from sale-price medians, which only reflect homes that recently sold.
Yesterday's Pulse
New listings by city, May 1, 2026
Fresh single-family listings added to the NorCal MLS Alliance feed yesterday across the East Bay and Tri-Valley.
Oakland
59
new
Fremont
27
new
San Ramon
24
new
Livermore
20
new
Danville
20
new
Dublin
15
new
Hayward
14
new
Pleasanton
14
new
Newark
9
new
Union City
8
new
San Leandro
8
new
Castro Valley
8
new
Milpitas
5
new
San Lorenzo
4
new
Sunol
0
new
Source: REALTY EXPERTS Daily Market Glance, May 1, 2026 · Aggregated from NorCal MLS Alliance feeds.
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Request a custom market reportSources and Methodology. Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), city level, as of March 31, 2026 (Livermore: May 2026 reading). Mortgage rates and Bay Area inventory pulse: REALTY EXPERTS Daily Market Glance, May 1, 2026 (sourced from major rate surveys and NorCal MLS Alliance). Union City deep snapshot: Altos Research Local Market Report for Union City CA Single-Family Homes, May 2, 2026.
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