South Bay · Alameda County · 47,529 residents

Newark, plainly read.

Newark is small (under 50,000 residents) and easy to miss. It's sandwiched between Fremont and the Dumbarton Bridge. And that geography is the entire investment thesis. Commute access to both Silicon Valley and the Peninsula at rents 25-30% below either.

Owners who recognized the math here in 2020-2022 are doing well; the broader rental market hasn't fully caught up to the underlying value.

Indicative rent range $3.6$5.4k/mo 3–4 BR SFR, Q1 2026 comps
Days to lease 14days vs. 30-day regional median
Avg tenancy length 2.4yr Across our active Newark book
Doors managed here 4 South Bay · Alameda Co.
01 Market dynamics

What's actually happening in Newark.

Lakeshore Park's lakefront properties command a persistent 10-15% premium and almost never sit vacant. Newark Centre's mixed-use redevelopment over the past five years has lifted the entire submarket, particularly for downtown-adjacent inventory. Q1 2026 growth was a moderate 3.2%.

05 Neighborhoods

4 Newark neighborhoods we manage.

Four named neighborhoods, distinguished mostly by water access and downtown proximity. Lakeshore Park anchors the high end with lake frontage; Newark Centre is the redevelopment story.

Newark
Lakeshore Park
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Cherry-Cedar
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Bridgepointe
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Newark Centre
Source: LTRBA active portfolio + recent placements, Q1 2026 For a custom comp on your address, request a free analysis
02 Tenant profile

Who rents long-term in Newark.

Newark's applicant pool is the mid-career-professional version of Fremont's. Engineering professionals at Boston Scientific (nearby), Tesla, smaller tech firms in the immediate area, and a steady cohort of two-income couples wanting better value than the Peninsula offers.

Major employers in this applicant pool

Risk Management Solutions · PaperlessPay · Boston Scientific (nearby Fremont) · Tesla (nearby)

03 From the portfolio

What we see across 4 active Newark doors.

Our four Newark doors have an average lease-up of 14 days. Lakeshore Park property leases tend to close fastest; the rest of our inventory takes slightly longer but with reliable, well-qualified applicant pools.

04 Why this market

Why we work Newark.

Newark works as part of our broader Alameda County coverage. The volume here is modest. We won't grow it significantly. But the four doors we manage have produced reliable returns and strong owner satisfaction over their tenure with us.

06 Compliance note

Newark rent rules & ordinance.

AB 1482 state cap; no local rent control. I track the effective rent cap per property and apply it at renewal. That includes the required tenant notices, deposit handling under California Civil Code §1950.5, and any local timing requirements that apply.

For the full breakdown of how we handle compliance across the Peninsula and South Bay, see our services page.

07 What's included

Full-service management for Newark long-term rentals.

Tenant placement, weekly rent comping, AB 1482 and local ordinance compliance, 24/7 maintenance dispatch, monthly designed statements, and annual property inspections. All at a flat percentage of collected rent. No vendor markups, ever.

— Free rental analysis

Thirty minutes. Honest read on your Newark property.

Submit your address and we'll pull live local comps for the specific neighborhood. You'll get a target rent range, suggested timeline, and any pre-listing prep we'd recommend. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.

Replies within one business day. Your information is never shared.

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