Housing in San Jose, CA

The housing market in San Jose, CA is one of the most desirable locations for potential homeowners. The median value of a home in San Jose, CA is $1,184,400 which is more than three times the US median house value of $338,100. Not only that but the 1 year appreciation rate for houses in San Jose was 13.28%, more than 5 percent higher than the national average of 8.27%. This makes housing in San Jose a wise investment and great place to live for those looking to both increase their wealth and find a nice place to settle down.

The median home cost in San Jose is $1,184,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 120.0%. Home Appreciation in San Jose is up 15.1%.

Average Age of Homes

- The median age of San Jose real estate is 42 years old

The Rental Market in San Jose

- Renters make up 41.0% of the San Jose population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in San Jose, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW

Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

MEDIAN MONTHLY RENT BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS

HOUSING BY YEAR BUILT

HOUSING	San Jose, California	United States
	339,550	139,647,020
	46	42
	$1,184,400	$338,100
	15.1%	16.6%
	33.4%	57.0%
	120.0%	101.1%
	$7.95	$10.98
	$7,847	$2,690
	53.7%	57.4%
	4.5%	11.2%
	41.9%	31.4%
VACANT HOUSING
	1.9%	1.9%
	0.3%	0.4%
	0.3%	0.7%
	0.2%	0.4%
	0.4%	3.6%
	1.4%	4.1%
VALUE OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING
	0.9%	2.6%
	0.3%	2.4%
	0.4%	2.8%
	0.4%	3.9%
	0.4%	4.5%
	1.4%	11.3%
	1.1%	13.0%
	2.0%	20.1%
	1.6%	13.6%
	2.6%	8.3%
	14.9%	9.7%
	25.4%	3.9%
	30.1%	2.2%
	12.5%	0.8%
	6.0%	1.1%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
	0.2%	0.2%
	9.2%	13.6%
	9.2%	13.6%
	10.1%	13.6%
	12.5%	13.2%
	24.3%	14.8%
	10.1%	13.6%
	11.1%	10.0%
	2.8%	4.7%
	5.3%	12.2%

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Reviews for San Jose 90 Reviews

West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose - 4/16/2023
I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are... Read More

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Declining quality of life… - 10/14/2022
I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big... Read More

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HORRIBLE place to live - 10/11/2021
I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,... Read More

Donna | San Jose, CA | Reply | 3 Replies

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95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, ... 31 more

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