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What California Ranch Houses Sell For in Silicon Valley, City by City (2026)
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How much do ranch houses sell for in Silicon Valley? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 632 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities whose listings called them ranch houses: long, low single-story plans from the late 1930s to the 1970s. That’s 3% of all 21,761 house sales. Here’s what they sold for, city by city and ZIP by ZIP, and how they compare with the typical house nearby.
The short answer
- Median price: $2.35M, or $1,347 per square foot, for a median 1,735 sq ft and 3 bedrooms.
- Against the typical house in the same city: 13% more per square foot.
- Sold over asking: 70% of sales with a list price.
- This year vs. last: median $2.38M in the year to Oct 27, 2026 (298 sales), against $2.3M the year before (334 sales), +4%.
- Highest city median (5+ sales): Atherton at $9.06M; lowest: Daly City at $1.08M.
- Most sales: San Jose (198).
Next steps
- California ranch homes: how to spot one, where they stand, and the ones for sale now.
- Every style side by side: what each home style sells for.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about ranch houses on your list.
City by city
Cities with at least 5 sales, highest median first. The last column compares each sale’s price per square foot with the median for all houses in its own city. Fewer than 5 sales: East Palo Alto, Foster City and Monte Sereno.
| City | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Sold over asking | $/sq ft vs. its city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | 9 | $9.06M | $2,679 | 78% | 29% more |
| Hillsborough | 6 | $5.33M | $1,842 | 100% | 21% more |
| Los Altos Hills | 10 | $5.13M | $1,815 | 80% | 13% more |
| Portola Valley | 10 | $4.8M | $1,807 | 50% | 17% more |
| Woodside | 7 | $4.6M | $1,381 | 71% | 2% more |
| Los Altos | 56 | $4.54M | $2,119 | 80% | 9% more |
| Saratoga | 21 | $4.39M | $1,632 | 52% | 5% more |
| Palo Alto | 17 | $4.12M | $2,176 | 76% | 6% more |
| Menlo Park | 18 | $3.58M | $1,985 | 67% | 18% more |
| Mountain View | 15 | $3.3M | $1,869 | 80% | 13% more |
| Cupertino | 13 | $3.23M | $2,010 | 77% | 22% more |
| Burlingame | 7 | $3.1M | $1,634 | 86% | 8% more |
| Los Gatos | 17 | $3.08M | $1,495 | 53% | 22% more |
| San Carlos | 11 | $2.83M | $1,520 | 64% | 8% more |
| Sunnyvale | 28 | $2.83M | $1,870 | 100% | 21% more |
| Millbrae | 9 | $2.3M | $1,402 | 89% | 15% more |
| Campbell | 10 | $2.27M | $1,232 | 60% | about the same |
| San Mateo | 32 | $2.09M | $1,379 | 88% | 8% more |
| Santa Clara | 20 | $2.05M | $1,339 | 50% | 1% more |
| Redwood City | 21 | $1.98M | $1,275 | 76% | 2% more |
| Belmont | 14 | $1.91M | $1,460 | 86% | 14% more |
| Morgan Hill | 15 | $1.82M | $727 | 47% | 10% more |
| San Jose | 198 | $1.8M | $1,120 | 68% | 14% more |
| Milpitas | 11 | $1.8M | $1,167 | 64% | 15% more |
| Gilroy | 11 | $1.5M | $636 | 27% | 21% more |
| San Bruno | 20 | $1.4M | $1,092 | 65% | 11% more |
| South San Francisco | 13 | $1.26M | $997 | 54% | 12% more |
| Daly City | 7 | $1.08M | $870 | 71% | 8% more |
ZIP codes with the most sales
ZIP codes with at least 5 ranch sales, most sales first (up to 15).
| ZIP | City | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94024 | Los Altos | 39 | $4.25M | $1,995 |
| 95125 | San Jose | 36 | $2.31M | $1,193 |
| 95124 | San Jose | 34 | $2.04M | $1,273 |
| 95118 | San Jose | 22 | $1.67M | $1,205 |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | 21 | $2.97M | $1,890 |
| 95070 | Saratoga | 21 | $4.39M | $1,632 |
| 94066 | San Bruno | 20 | $1.4M | $1,092 |
| 94025 | Menlo Park | 18 | $3.58M | $1,985 |
| 94022 | Los Altos | 17 | $4.9M | $2,189 |
| 94403 | San Mateo | 17 | $1.9M | $1,313 |
| 95051 | Santa Clara | 16 | $2.02M | $1,364 |
| 95120 | San Jose | 16 | $2.31M | $1,032 |
| 95037 | Morgan Hill | 15 | $1.82M | $727 |
| 94002 | Belmont | 14 | $1.91M | $1,460 |
| 94080 | South San Francisco | 13 | $1.26M | $997 |
How listings describe them
The phrases that put these sales in this style, most common first: “ranch-style” (241), “ranch style” (144), “ranch home” (104), “single-story ranch” (55), “california ranch” (43) and “single-level ranch” (21). Listings name styles loosely, and many ranch houses never say so, so treat these counts as the ones that called themselves ranch.
How we counted
Closed sales of houses (MLS property type “single family home”) between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026 in 31 cities of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed (normalized address plus sale date). A sale counts as ranch when its listing description uses that style’s phrases on our California ranch page; one sale can count for two styles. Price per square foot uses sales with 400 sq ft or more; “vs. its city” uses cities with at least 30 such sales. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
City by city
Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now: San Jose and Los Altos.
Go deeper
The California ranch page shows how to spot one and the ones for sale now. Every style side by side, and the other styles city by city: Victorian & Edwardian, Craftsman & bungalow, Spanish & Mediterranean, Tudor, storybook & traditional, Mid-century modern, Eichler, Modern & contemporary and Modern farmhouse & new construction. All of our styles are on the Home Styles hub, and where to find each style lists the neighborhoods where each one sold most.
Buying or selling a ranch house?
A Property Nerd will pull the recent sales of houses like yours, same style and same streets, and show you what buyers paid for the details that matter. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or book a strategy call. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.