San Jose Market Analysis
San Jose Housing Market by Neighborhood, August–October 2026
Updated November 2, 2026
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TurboHome Market Analysis · San Jose · Updated November 2026
- Median sale price
- $1,350,000
- Avg. vs. final list
- +0.7%
- Median days on market
- 16
- Closings, Aug–Oct
- 757
The takeaway up front: San Jose homes closed an average of 0.7% above final list from August through October 2026, and 32.9% of sales took more than 30 days. Median price per square foot fell 1.6% from May through July, to $851.
This report covers 757 closed sales of single-family homes, condos, and townhouses with a San Jose address, broken out by 16 neighborhood rows and 25 ZIP codes.
How this report maps San Jose
Neighborhood rows use the neighborhood name on each listing. 749 of the 757 closings carried one.A neighborhood appears when it had at least 8 closings of a property type from August through October 2026. The charts and the full table further down show every neighborhood row.Rows follow the city on each listing, so a few homes with a San Jose mailing address just outside city limits may be included.
San Jose citywide numbers, Aug–Oct 2026
| Measure | All homes | Single-family | Condo / TH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closings | 757 | 523 | 234 |
| Median sale price | $1,350,000 | $1,600,000 | $737,500 |
| Median $/sqft | $851 | $950 | $631 |
| $/sqft vs. May–Jul | -1.6% | -2.8% | +0.5% |
| Avg. vs. final list | +0.7% | +1.5% | -1.0% |
| Closed above list | 42.7% | 49.5% | 27.4% |
| Sold in under 14 days | 44.0% | 51.1% | 28.2% |
| More than 30 days | 32.9% | 26.0% | 48.3% |
| Median days on market | 16 | 13 | 30 |
Single-family homes sold faster than condos and townhouses. 26.0% of single-family closings took more than 30 days, compared with 48.3% for condos and townhouses.42.7% of all sales closed above final list. The median single-family home sold for $1,600,000 and the median condo or townhouse for $737,500.Closings fell from 933 in May through July to 757 in August through October.
Closing price vs. final list by neighborhood
These charts compare each Aug–Oct closing with its own final list price. Positive values mean a neighborhood's sales closed above list on average. Negative values mean they closed below.This measures negotiation against asking price, not appreciation. A neighborhood can close below list while its median $/sqft rises.
TL;DR: Willow Glen was the only single-family neighborhood with at least 15 closings. Its homes closed 2.1% above list on average across 50 closings.For condos and townhouses, The Villages came closest, closing 1.8% below list, while Downtown San Jose had the widest gap at 2.4% below.9 of 16 neighborhood rows averaged at or above final list.
San Jose neighborhoods: Closing price vs. final list
August–October 2026 closings · average premium or discount to final list price
SFH
Willow Glen
50 closed
Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen
14 closed
Alum Rock
13 closed
Shasta Hanchett Park
11 closed
Valley View / Reed
10 closed
Doerr / Steindorf
9 closed
Basking Ridge
8 closed
Cambrian
8 closed
Crossgate
8 closed
Downtown San Jose
8 closed
Condo / TH
The Villages
26 closed
Downtown San Jose
23 closed
Willow Glen
10 closed
Central San Jose
8 closed
Communication Hill
8 closed
Makati
8 closed
Price per square foot by neighborhood, May–Jul vs. Aug–Oct
These charts compare median sold price per square foot for May through July 2026 with August through October 2026. Closing counts for both windows appear under each neighborhood.A large percentage move often reflects a different mix of homes sold rather than a change in value. Rows marked with an asterisk had fewer than 8 closings in the earlier window.
TL;DR: Among neighborhoods with at least 15 closings in both windows, The Villages condos and townhouses rose most at +11.1% on 27 to 26 closings. Downtown San Jose condos and townhouses fell most at -7.2% on 30 to 23 closings.Of the 16 neighborhood rows, 8 rose, 8 fell. Citywide, the median fell 1.6% from May through July, to $851.
San Jose neighborhoods: Change in $/sqft by neighborhood
90-day median $/sqft change · May–Jul vs. Aug–Oct 2026
SFH
Basking Ridge*
May–Jul: 2 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Valley View / Reed
May–Jul: 9 closed | Aug–Oct: 10 closed
Cambrian*
May–Jul: 7 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Doerr / Steindorf
May–Jul: 16 closed | Aug–Oct: 9 closed
Willow Glen
May–Jul: 43 closed | Aug–Oct: 50 closed
Shasta Hanchett Park*
May–Jul: 7 closed | Aug–Oct: 11 closed
Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen
May–Jul: 24 closed | Aug–Oct: 14 closed
Crossgate
May–Jul: 9 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Alum Rock*
May–Jul: 5 closed | Aug–Oct: 13 closed
Downtown San Jose
May–Jul: 29 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Condo / TH
Central San Jose*
May–Jul: 4 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
The Villages
May–Jul: 27 closed | Aug–Oct: 26 closed
Communication Hill
May–Jul: 13 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Makati*
May–Jul: 5 closed | Aug–Oct: 8 closed
Willow Glen*
May–Jul: 6 closed | Aug–Oct: 10 closed
Downtown San Jose
May–Jul: 30 closed | Aug–Oct: 23 closed
How fast San Jose homes sold by neighborhood
Each bar splits a neighborhood's Aug–Oct closings into homes that sold in under 14 days, in 14 to 30 days, and after more than 30 days on market.
TL;DR: Willow Glen single-family homes sold fastest, with 54.0% of 50 closings in under 14 days. The Villages condos and townhouses were slowest, with 57.7% taking more than 30 days.
San Jose neighborhoods: Days on market speed
August–October 2026 closings · share of sales by days-on-market bucket
SFH
Willow Glen
50 closed
Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen
14 closed
Alum Rock
13 closed
Shasta Hanchett Park
11 closed
Valley View / Reed
10 closed
Doerr / Steindorf
9 closed
Basking Ridge
8 closed
Cambrian
8 closed
Crossgate
8 closed
Downtown San Jose
8 closed
Condo / TH
The Villages
26 closed
Downtown San Jose
23 closed
Willow Glen
10 closed
Central San Jose
8 closed
Communication Hill
8 closed
Makati
8 closed
Every San Jose neighborhood in this report
Sort by any column or filter by property type. Each of the 16 rows had at least 8 closings from August through October 2026.
16 rows
| Type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Glen | Single-family | 50 | $2,335,000 | $1,162 | +0.4% | +2.1% | 54.0% | 11 |
| The Villages | Condo / TH | 26 | $812,500 | $499 | +11.1% | -1.8% | 23.1% | 36 |
| Downtown San Jose | Condo / TH | 23 | $630,000 | $631 | -7.2% | -2.4% | 17.4% | 26 |
| Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen | Single-family | 14 | $1,835,000 | $1,073 | -7.9% | +1.2% | 28.6% | 20 |
| Alum Rock | Single-family | 13 | $950,000 | $833 | -13.6%* | -1.8% | 53.8% | 13 |
| Shasta Hanchett Park | Single-family | 11 | $2,000,000 | $1,019 | -3.7%* | +1.5% | 54.5% | 12 |
| Valley View / Reed | Single-family | 10 | $1,560,000 | $1,129 | +7.0% | +0.6% | 50.0% | 15 |
| Willow Glen | Condo / TH | 10 | $1,130,000 | $688 | -6.4%* | -1.4% | 50.0% | 15 |
| Doerr / Steindorf | Single-family | 9 | $1,800,000 | $1,133 | +1.2% | 0.0% | 55.6% | 4 |
| Basking Ridge | Single-family | 8 | $1,546,500 | $716 | +7.5%* | +0.7% | 28.6% | 30 |
| Cambrian | Single-family | 8 | $1,845,000 | $1,182 | +1.3%* | +0.6% | 75.0% | 11 |
| Central San Jose | Condo / TH | 8 | $751,995 | $664 | +15.9%* | -1.7% | 25.0% | 41 |
| Communication Hill | Condo / TH | 8 | $885,000 | $625 | +3.1% | -2.0% | 37.5% | 18 |
| Crossgate | Single-family | 8 | $2,026,891 | $945 | -9.0% | +1.0% | 75.0% | 5 |
| Downtown San Jose | Single-family | 8 | $1,140,000 | $653 | -15.6% | -4.0% | 37.5% | 22 |
* Fewer than 8 closings in the earlier window. Treat the $/sqft change as directional.
San Jose housing market by ZIP code
ZIP code rows combine single-family homes, condos, and townhouses. 25 San Jose ZIP codes had at least 8 closings.
TL;DR: 95129 (most sales in Calabazas North) had the highest median sale price at $2,380,000. 95110 (most sales in Downtown San Jose) had the lowest at $647,500.Among ZIP codes with at least 20 closings, 95124 sold fastest, with 56.9% in under 14 days, and 95131 came closest to asking, closing at final list.
25 ZIP codes
| Most sales in | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95125 | Willow Glen | 80 | $1,860,000 | $1,073 | -2.3% | +1.0% | 46.3% | 15 |
| 95123 | Makati | 66 | $1,210,000 | $741 | -7.5% | -0.5% | 44.0% | 19 |
| 95124 | Doerr / Steindorf | 58 | $1,850,000 | $1,146 | +2.9% | +1.1% | 56.9% | 11 |
| 95120 | Crossgate | 46 | $2,000,000 | $959 | -4.1% | -0.5% | 52.1% | 11 |
| 95126 | Shasta Hanchett Park | 41 | $1,180,000 | $820 | +17.0% | -0.4% | 34.1% | 20 |
| 95127 | Alum Rock | 39 | $1,050,000 | $818 | +2.5% | +1.1% | 53.8% | 13 |
| 95135 | The Villages | 37 | $899,000 | $585 | +16.3% | -1.4% | 29.7% | 34 |
| 95128 | Burbank | 35 | $1,300,000 | $1,015 | +2.5% | +1.9% | 48.6% | 18 |
| 95118 | Valley View / Reed | 31 | $1,550,000 | $1,084 | +4.3% | +1.0% | 38.7% | 17 |
| 95136 | Communication Hill | 31 | $1,325,000 | $725 | -0.7% | +0.6% | 41.9% | 18 |
| 95148 | Heritage | 25 | $1,485,000 | $863 | -5.8% | +0.6% | 40.0% | 19 |
| 95129 | Calabazas North | 24 | $2,380,000 | $1,331 | -13.0% | +4.1% | 50.0% | 14 |
| 95110 | Downtown San Jose | 22 | $647,500 | $708 | -7.6% | -1.1% | 28.6% | 26 |
| 95131 | Townsend | 22 | $1,201,844 | $764 | -3.4% | 0.0% | 36.4% | 20 |
| 95112 | Downtown San Jose | 21 | $750,000 | $526 | -26.8% | -2.5% | 23.8% | 27 |
* Fewer than 8 closings in the earlier window. Treat the $/sqft change as directional.
Put the data to work
What this means if you’re buying or selling
Selling a single-family home
Many homes closed above list
Single-family homes closed 1.5% above final list on average and the median home spent 13 days on market. 51.1% sold in under 14 days, so the first two weeks still matter.
Selling a condo or townhouse
Expect a longer runway
Condos and townhouses closed 1.0% below final list and 48.3% took more than 30 days, compared with 26.0% of single-family homes.
Buying
Most sales closed at or below asking
57.3% of San Jose sales closed at or below final list.
Reading the trend
$/sqft and the list-price gap answer different questions
Citywide median $/sqft fell 1.6% from May through July, to $851, while sales averaged 0.7% above final list. One measure tracks the mix of homes sold. The other tracks negotiation against each home's own asking price.
More San Jose housing data
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Quick Q&A
Are San Jose homes selling above asking price?
On average, yes. From August through October 2026, San Jose sales closed 0.7% above final list, and 42.7% of 757 closings went above list.
How long does it take to sell a home in San Jose?
The median San Jose sale spent 16 days on market. 44.0% sold in under 14 days and 32.9% took more than 30 days. Single-family homes had a median of 13 days and condos and townhouses 30 days.
Which San Jose neighborhoods sold closest to asking price?
Among neighborhoods with at least 15 closings, The Villages condos and townhouses came closest, closing 1.8% below final list on average, followed by Willow Glen single-family homes at 2.1% above final list.
Did home prices in San Jose go up?
Median price per square foot fell 1.6% from May through July, to $851. Single-family homes were at $950 per square foot and condos and townhouses at $631. The median sale price was $1,350,000.
Which San Jose ZIP code has the highest home prices?
95129 had the highest median sale price at $2,380,000 on 24 closings. 95120 followed at $2,000,000.
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