Price Per Square Foot
Price Per Square Foot in San Jose, CA (2026)
Updated November 11, 2026
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San Jose homes closed at a median $861 per square foot over the last 12 months, and the middle half of sales landed between $680 and $1,072/sq ft. Single-family homes went for a median $977/sq ft and condos $610/sq ft. That is down 2.6% from $884/sq ft a year earlier. Of the 25 neighborhoods we list, Bucknall is the most expensive at $1,349/sq ft and The Villages the least at $501/sq ft.
TurboHome Market Analysis · 3,053 closings · Nov 1, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026 · Last updated November 11, 2026
This guide breaks that number down by neighborhood, price range, home size and month, from 3,053 single-family, condo and townhouse closings in our MLS feed from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026. Every figure is a median.
What a home costs per square foot in San Jose right now
Across all 3,053 closings, the median San Jose home sold for $1,367,500 at a median 1,528 sq ft of living area. The middle half of sales, from the 25th to the 75th percentile, closed between $680 and $1,072 per square foot.
| Home type | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Middle half ($/sq ft) | Median price | Median size (sq ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 2,118 | $977 | $823 to $1,155 | $1,650,000 | 1,687 |
| Condo | 591 | $610 | $537 to $696 | $650,000 | 1,080 |
| Townhouse | 344 | $676 | $613 to $764 | $985,500 | 1,452 |
| All types | 3,053 | $861 | $680 to $1,072 | $1,367,500 | 1,528 |
Price per square foot by neighborhood in San Jose
| Neighborhood | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Single-family $/sq ft | Condo $/sq ft | Median price | Median sq ft | Change vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknall | 21 | $1,349 | $1,349 | n/a | $2,120,000 | 1,557 | -17.4% (from $1,634) |
| Cory | 24 | $1,258 | $1,258 | n/a | $1,650,000 | 1,369 | -0.7% (from $1,267) |
| Cambrian | 29 | $1,186 | $1,195 | n/a | $1,988,000 | 1,676 | -7.4% (from $1,281) |
| Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen | 52 | $1,165 | $1,165 | n/a | $1,970,000 | 1,678 | +3.4% (from $1,127) |
| Rose / Sartorette | 24 | $1,146 | $1,146 | n/a | $1,890,000 | 1,660 | -5.0% (from $1,206) |
| Willow Glen | 182 | $1,144 | $1,170 | n/a | $2,184,000 | 1,852 | +2.8% (from $1,113) |
| Valley View / Reed | 30 | $1,143 | $1,143 | n/a | $1,590,000 | 1,415 | +1.0% (from $1,132) |
| Doerr / Steindorf | 50 | $1,109 | $1,141 | n/a | $1,702,500 | 1,560 | -6.8% (from $1,190) |
| Branham / Jarvis | 20 | $1,065 | $1,065 | n/a | $1,767,500 | 1,685 | -6.4% (from $1,138) |
| Shasta Hanchett Park | 32 | $1,028 | $1,055 | n/a | $2,025,000 | 2,026 | +1.0% (from $1,018) |
| Crossgate | 22 | $1,018 | $1,018 | n/a | $1,994,444 | 2,052 | +8.3% (from $940) |
| Silver Creek | 32 | $1,008 | $1,019 | n/a | $3,442,500 | 3,296 | +6.8% (from $944) |
| Country Club | 26 | $941 | $1,042 | n/a | $2,377,500 | 2,307 | -10.3% (from $1,049) |
| East Foothills | 37 | $871 | $871 | n/a | $1,460,000 | 1,760 | +14.5% (from $761) |
| Rancho Santa Teresa | 24 | $827 | $859 | n/a | $1,521,500 | 1,785 | -5.4% (from $874) |
| La Colina | 25 | $823 | $823 | n/a | $1,588,888 | 2,016 | -7.9% (from $894) |
| Alum Rock | 50 | $811 | $854 | n/a | $955,000 | 1,174 | +0.2% (from $809) |
| Downtown San Jose | 160 | $716 | $777 | $647 | $900,000 | 1,304 | -2.7% (from $736) |
| Hayes | 20 | $701 | n/a | n/a | $950,000 | 1,337 | -1.4% (from $711) |
| Central San Jose | 22 | $658 | n/a | $601 | $771,995 | 1,266 | +1.1% (from $651) |
| North Valley | 27 | $650 | n/a | n/a | $1,200,000 | 1,835 | -10.2% (from $724) |
| Communication Hill | 57 | $637 | $710 | $621 | $1,035,000 | 1,724 | -4.5% (from $667) |
| Makati | 23 | $615 | n/a | $615 | $545,000 | 989 | n/a |
| Trade Winds | 26 | $526 | n/a | $526 | $507,500 | 992 | -8.8% (from $577) |
| The Villages | 99 | $501 | n/a | $495 | $775,000 | 1,571 | -6.2% (from $534) |
From Bucknall at $1,349/sq ft to The Villages at $501/sq ft, the listed neighborhoods span a ratio of 2.7 to 1. 14 of the 25 sit above the citywide median of $861/sq ft. Over the year, East Foothills rose the most (+14.5%, from $761 to $871/sq ft), and Bucknall fell the most (-17.4%, from $1,634 to $1,349/sq ft). 9 of the 24 neighborhoods with a comparison rose.
Single-family neighborhoods fill the top of the San Jose list: none of the 17 most expensive, from Bucknall down to Alum Rock, had enough condo sales to report a condo figure. Willow Glen is the busiest listed neighborhood, with 182 closings at $1,144/sq ft, and it rose 2.8% while the city fell 2.6%.
Silver Creek has the largest homes on the list (a median 3,296 sq ft) and the highest median price ($3,442,500), yet ranks 12th per foot at $1,008. At the bottom, Makati ($615), Trade Winds ($526) and The Villages ($501) report condo figures only.
Price per square foot by price range in San Jose
| Price band | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Median price | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $500,000 | 108 | $539 | $455,500 | 798 |
| $500,000 to $750,000 | 341 | $599 | $620,000 | 997 |
| $750,000 to $1M | 427 | $684 | $875,000 | 1,271 |
| $1M to $1.5M | 852 | $829 | $1,250,000 | 1,489 |
| $1.5M to $2M | 677 | $990 | $1,708,000 | 1,750 |
| $2M to $3M | 481 | $1,099 | $2,325,000 | 2,145 |
| $3M and up | 167 | $1,155 | $3,488,000 | 3,111 |
In San Jose the per-foot price rises with every price band, from $539 under $500,000 to $1,155 at $3M and up. The biggest step is from $1M to $1.5M ($829) to $1.5M to $2M ($990).
Does a smaller home cost more per square foot in San Jose?
| Living area | Closings | Median $/sq ft | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | 353 | $692 | $580,000 |
| 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft | 1,111 | $887 | $1,100,000 |
| 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft | 846 | $874 | $1,500,000 |
| 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft | 612 | $881 | $2,000,000 |
| 3,000 sq ft and up | 131 | $988 | $3,500,000 |
Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at a median $692/sq ft, against $881/sq ft for homes of 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft (-21%). Homes of 3,000 sq ft and up closed at $988/sq ft.
Homes under 1,000 sq ft are by far the cheapest per foot in San Jose, the largest small-home discount of the six California cities in this series. From 1,000 to 2,999 sq ft the per-foot price barely moves ($874 to $887), and homes of 3,000 sq ft and up reach $988.
How San Jose price per square foot changed over the last year
The citywide median was down 2.6%: $861/sq ft on 3,053 closings, against $884/sq ft on 3,547 closings a year earlier. The median sale price went from $1,410,000 to $1,367,500. By home type: single-family down 2.3% ($1,000 to $977), condo down 6.0% ($649 to $610) and townhouse down 6.4% ($722 to $676).
| Home type | Median $/sq ft now | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All types | $861 | $884 | -2.6% |
| Single-family | $977 | $1,000 | -2.3% |
| Condo | $610 | $649 | -6.0% |
| Townhouse | $676 | $722 | -6.4% |
| Month | Closings | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | 218 | $883 |
| December 2025 | 215 | $796 |
| January 2026 | 125 | $788 |
| February 2026 | 208 | $823 |
| March 2026 | 272 | $914 |
| April 2026 | 319 | $894 |
| May 2026 | 327 | $887 |
| June 2026 | 326 | $895 |
| July 2026 | 280 | $813 |
| August 2026 | 245 | $859 |
| September 2026 | 274 | $865 |
| October 2026 | 244 | $828 |
By closing month, the median ran from a low of $788/sq ft in January 2026 to a high of $914/sq ft in March 2026. The latest month, October 2026, came in at $828/sq ft. All three home types fell over the year, townhouses the most (6.4%), and closings dropped from 3,547 to 3,053.
How to use price per square foot when you make an offer in San Jose
Price per square foot is a quick way to spot a listing that looks expensive or cheap. Three checks make it useful before you set an offer:
- Compare within the neighborhood and home type. San Jose single-family homes went for $977/sq ft and condos for $610/sq ft, and the listed neighborhoods run from $501 to $1,349/sq ft, so a citywide average can be far off for any one home.
- Adjust for size. Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at $692/sq ft in San Jose, against $881/sq ft for 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft, so compare a listing only with homes of a similar size.
- Check the sale-to-list ratio. The median San Jose home closed at 100.1% of its list price, so homes typically closed at about their list price. See how much over asking San Jose buyers pay.
On TurboHome's own California closings from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026, buyers paid a median $727/sq ft against a median list price of $720/sq ft (253 closings with a recorded living area; the median difference per home was $0), and 45.2% of 270 closings were below the list price. On the 74 California closings where TurboHome's comparable-based valuation was recorded, buyers paid a median $16/sq ft below that estimate.
Before a TurboHome buyer writes an offer, their agent runs a comparable-based valuation of the home and an AI offer-acceptance prediction, so the offer price rests on recent sales of similar homes rather than a citywide average. For neighborhoods where prices are moving fastest, see up and coming neighborhoods in San Jose.
Methodology
Source: TurboHome's MLS closings data (our MLS feed), closings from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026, compared with November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2025.
Filters: closed price of at least $50,000, living area of at least 200 sq ft, price per square foot between $20 and $5,000, and single-family homes, condos and townhouses only. Price per square foot is the closed price divided by the recorded living area.
Neighborhoods: the 25 highest-volume neighborhoods with at least 20 closings in the window, sorted by median price per square foot. The single-family and condo columns show a value only where that type had 12 or more closings, and the year-over-year change only where the neighborhood had 12 or more closings a year earlier. A home type gets its own row only with 30 or more closings.
Every figure is a median: price per square foot, sale price, living area and sale-to-list ratio. The middle half is the 25th to 75th percentile.
FAQ
What is a good price per square foot in San Jose?
It depends on the neighborhood, home type and size. Citywide, San Jose homes closed at a median $861/sq ft over the last 12 months, and the middle half sold between $680 and $1,072/sq ft. A good price for a specific home is one in line with recent sales of similar homes nearby: listed neighborhoods ranged from $501/sq ft in The Villages to $1,349/sq ft in Bucknall.
Which San Jose neighborhood has the highest price per square foot?
Bucknall, at a median $1,349/sq ft on 21 closings, followed by Cory ($1,258) and Cambrian ($1,186). The least expensive of the 25 listed neighborhoods is The Villages at $501/sq ft.
Why do smaller homes cost less per square foot in San Jose?
In San Jose smaller homes cost less per foot, not more. Homes under 1,000 sq ft closed at a median $692/sq ft, 21% below the $881 for homes of 2,000 to 2,999 sq ft. Condos, at a median 1,080 sq ft, went for $610/sq ft against $977 for single-family homes.
Is price per square foot a good way to value a home?
It is a useful first check, not a valuation. The per-foot number moves with neighborhood, home type, size, condition and lot, and in San Jose the listed neighborhoods sit 2.7 to 1 apart, so compare a home only with recent sales of similar homes nearby. TurboHome agents price an offer from a comparable-based valuation instead of a citywide average.
Is a buyer's agent rebate worth it in San Jose?
For most buyers, yes. The buyer-side commission is a percentage of the price, and at San Jose's median sale price of $1,367,500 a refund of part of it lowers what you pay at closing. TurboHome charges a flat fee instead of a percentage commission and refunds the rest of the buyer-side commission at closing; compare the companies that refund the buyer's agent commission in California.
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