Photo: Payton Chung · CC BY 2.05,563 homes sold in San Jose in the last year, at a typical $1.4M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 San Jose homes are listed.
Every place San Jose 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 San Jose.
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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.
17% of San Jose’s sales are condos, at $978K less than a house
3861 houses and 935 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 3861 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $984CA $494
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 61%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 935 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $625CA $561
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 30%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 170 sold, typical $1.5M
Townhouses: 598 sold, typical $1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
5,563 sales in the last year, against 9,497 in 2021 and a low of 5,198 in 2023. The typical sale went from $790K in 2016 to $1.4M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.4M buys in San Jose
Check a listing against what San Jose 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 San Jose are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of San Jose’s home sales since 2012 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, 5,563 sales.
If you’re buying in San Jose
- Shop in September. It brings about 701 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (62% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.4% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 46% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 876 a month), but April is the most competitive: 77% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (64%). December has the least competition (56%) but only about 253 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Jose now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 66% | 79% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 53% | 66% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 22% | 16% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.4% | 104.4% | 107.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 22 | 12 | 44 |
808 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (498), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2019’s 1066.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 5%
A house typically sold for $1.7M in the last year (3861 sales), a condo for $688K (935).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Jose ranks 45th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Jose is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical San Jose home costs about $8,328 a month
Price: San Jose’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Jose’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Jose is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 253.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.4M home, about $10,840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Jose, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San JoseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Jose.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Alum Rock and East Foothills sell for less a square foot; Cambrian Park and Los Gatos for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Jose, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 5,563 | $1.4M | $869 | 54% | 18 |
| Santa Clara | 699 | $1.7M | $1,072 | 62% | 15 |
| Los Gatos | 345 | $2.5M | $1,227 | 43% | 23 |
| Campbell | 316 | $1.8M | $1,031 | 57% | 17 |
| Alum Rock | 61 | $984K | $813 | 54% | 21 |
| East Foothills | 50 | $1.5M | $743 | 42% | 32 |
| Cambrian Park | 30 | $2.5M | $1,342 | 57% | 22 |
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 San Jose
What do homes sell for in San Jose, CA?
5,563 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.4M, $869 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.7M, condos for about $688K.
Is San Jose a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 1084 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 536 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.4% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Jose?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Jose?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.4M home that’s near $10,840.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Jose?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Jose’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Jose.
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).