• March 6 (Weeklies) & March 8 (Merc/EastBay/Marin IJ) 2026

• June 26 (Weeklies) & June 28 (Merc/EastBay/Marin IJ) 2026

• September 18 (Weeklies) & September 20 (Merc/EastBay/Marin IJ) 2026

Beyond the Bay 2026 showcases new-home communities beyond the Bay Area.
Included are information by County comparison:

• Population

• Average Household Income

• Average Home Value

• Sales Tax

• Property Tax

• School Rankings

Each of the March, June and September sections includes a Sunday readership of our full-run Mercury News, East Bay and Marin Independent Journal (Sunday readership of 622,100* and Friday's Community Weeklies.  

*2025 Claritas Geoscape, weeklies - 2025 reader per copy estimates, GA4 2026
(Jan - Mar weekly avg.)