Where the tech economy sets the pace, from Mountain View to San Jose. Honest reads on the Silicon Valley market, and, whenever you want the hard numbers, real MLS data on every city and neighborhood.
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Read →A straight 2026 answer on whether now is a good time to buy in San Jose, using current prices, inventory, and days on market instead of hype.
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Read →A straight 2026 answer on San Jose home prices: are they falling or flat, what the latest median and per-square-foot numbers show, and what it means for buyers.
Read →How fast do homes sell in San Jose? A grounded look at days on market, over-asking offers, and what the 2026 pace means for buyers and sellers.
Read →Deciding whether to rent or buy in California? Prop 13, the mortgage-interest and property-tax deductions, and the $250k/$500k home-sale exclusion can change the answer. Here is how they work, plus a free calculator.
Read →How much income do you need to buy a house in San Jose in 2026? A plain look at the numbers, the assumptions behind them, and what actually moves them.
Read →How much is property tax in San Jose and Santa Clara County? A plain explanation of the Prop 13 base rate, bonds, and Mello-Roos for 2026.
Read →Prefer hard numbers on a specific city or neighborhood? See the Silicon Valley market data →
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For the bigger picture behind the Silicon Valley numbers above, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) publishes a County Economic Profile for Santa Clara County, jobs, population, affordability, and the county housing market, set against state and national benchmarks. It’s a useful companion to our block-by-block MLS data when you’re weighing a move to buy or sell.
C.A.R. also publishes a statewide Housing Market Forecast each year, projecting where California prices, sales, and mortgage rates are headed.
Source: California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), County Economic Profiles & Housing Market Forecast, car.org. County Economic Profiles are updated annually each March using prior-year data. C.A.R. median-price figures reflect existing single-family detached homes surveyed across 90+ REALTOR® associations statewide and are not seasonally adjusted; medians can shift with the mix of homes sold and should not be read as the change in value of any specific home. These reports are provided by C.A.R. for members to share with their clients. Figures are independent of, and may differ from, Bela Realty’s MLS-based data shown elsewhere on this site; verify any figure before relying on it.