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NYC Suburbs and the Bay Area Are This Spring’s Most Competitive Housing Markets

$RKTPress releaseJun 23, 2026, 8:30 AM ETRead the release

Redfin, a subsidiary of Rocket Companies, released a report identifying NYC suburbs and the Bay Area as the most competitive housing markets this spring, with Newark and San Francisco seeing over 57% of homes sell above asking price. Nationally, however, competition has cooled significantly, with only 25.8% of homes selling above asking—the lowest May share since 2020—while 55% sold below asking.

Key figures

Share homes above asking sf
57.3%
Share homes above asking nassau
51.6%
Share homes above asking newark
57.6%
Share homes above asking oakland
46.0%
Share homes above asking sanjose
53.2%
Share homes above asking national
25.8%
Share homes below asking national
55%

AI analysis

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