Housing & affordability in Saratoga
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
67/100
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$2,000,000+
San Jose $1,447,80040% · scores 68
Median rent vs metro$3,501/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo30% · scores 65
Ownership rate86%
San Jose 55%15% · scores 93
Households spending >30% of income on housing33%
San Jose 35%15% · scores 40
Context, not scored
Median year built · San Jose 19761967
Houses rather than flats · San Jose 62%92%
Households with children · San Jose 33%33%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the San Jose reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best San Jose suburbs for housing
All 16 ranked, Saratoga highlighted1SaratogaC+$2,000,000+2Los AltosC+$2,000,000+3CupertinoC$2,000,000+4Los GatosC$2,000,000+5Palo AltoC$2,000,000+6SunnyvaleD+$1,801,8007Mountain ViewD+$1,927,0008MilpitasD+$1,251,7009Santa ClaraD$1,582,60010CampbellD$1,617,00011Morgan HillD$1,210,20012San JoseD−$1,233,20013Alum RockF$909,50014StanfordF$2,000,000+15GilroyF$1,027,40016HollisterF$717,500
Better than Saratoga on housing & affordability
Saratoga grades C+ on housing & affordability.
Nothing within 25 miles beats Saratoga on housing & affordability.
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24