San Jose

Housing & affordability in Stanford

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
34/100
14th of 16
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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$1,976/mo
San Jose $2,840/mo30% · scores 24
Ownership rate27%
San Jose 55%15% · scores 0
Households spending >30% of income on housing54%
San Jose 35%15% · scores 0
Context, not scored
Median year built · San Jose 19761982
Houses rather than flats · San Jose 62%27%
Households with children · San Jose 33%14%
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, Stanford highlighted
1SaratogaC+$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
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Better than Stanford on housing & affordability

Stanford grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Saratoga13 mi from StanfordC+$2.00M+86% 71 B− Los Altos6 mi from StanfordC+$2.00M+82% 77 B Cupertino10 mi from StanfordC$2.00M+61% 75 B Los Gatos18 mi from StanfordC$2.00M+65% 66 C+ Palo Alto2 mi from StanfordC$2.00M+55% 74 B Sunnyvale8 mi from StanfordD+$1.80M44% 73 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24