Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 4.088 homes sold in Newman in the last year, at a typical $422K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Newman homes are listed.
Every place Newman homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Newman.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 98% of Newman’s sales, at a typical $421K
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 86 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $284CA $494
- Days to sell
- 84
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $358K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
88 sales in the last year, against 146 in 2016 and a low of 66 in 2023. The typical sale went from $237K in 2016 to $422K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Newman
Check a listing against what Newman homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Newman are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Newman’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 88 sales.
If you’re buying in Newman
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 27% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 84 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 16 a month), but May is the most competitive: 48% of May sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (37%). October has the least competition (30%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Newman now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 34% | 60% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 38% | 55% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.5% | 98.9% | 101.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 84 | 28 | 12 | 44 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2021 low (10) and 43% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Newman ranks 425th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Newman is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Newman home costs about $2,453 a month
Price: Newman’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Newman’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Newman is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $422K home, about $3,010 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Newman, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in NewmanCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Patterson and Diablo Grande sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Newman, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock | 507 | $487K | $303 | 37% | 24 |
| Patterson | 184 | $496K | $245 | 40% | 38 |
| Newman | 88 | $422K | $280 | 26% | 84 |
| Gustine | 37 | $372K | $277 | 19% | 48 |
| Hilmar-Irwin | 37 | $514K | $321 | 35% | 68 |
| Delhi | 25 | $418K | $300 | 32% | 44 |
| Diablo Grande | 24 | $412K | $186 | 46% | 138 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Newman
What do homes sell for in Newman, CA?
88 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $422K, $280 a square foot.
Is Newman a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 32 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 10.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Newman?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Newman?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $422K home that’s near $3,010.
Where can I see homes for sale in Newman?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Newman’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Newman.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).