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Cul-de-Sac and Corner-Lot Homes in Silicon Valley: Do They Sell for More? (2026)
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Do houses on a cul-de-sac sell for more? Does a corner lot cost you? Buyers ask both all the time. From the listing descriptions of all 21,761 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026, 1,764 were on a cul-de-sac and 1,051 on a corner. Here’s how they compare with the typical house in the same city.
The short answer
- Cul-de-sac houses sold for about the same per square foot as the typical house in the same city (median $2.4M); 67% sold over asking.
- Corner-lot houses sold for about the same (median $1.86M); 66% sold over asking.
- All houses: median $2M, 63% sold over asking.
Next steps
- Search homes for sale, then use Save Search to get new listings by email.
- What’s my home worth? A starting estimate, then a real one from a Property Nerd.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about what you’re weighing.
City by city
Cities with at least 10 cul-de-sac or 10 corner sales. Each cell shows the number of sales and, where there are at least 10, the price per square foot against the typical house in that city.
| City | House sales | Cul-de-sac | Corner lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 7,720 | 547 · 3% less | 422 · 1% less |
| San Mateo | 1,011 | 61 · about the same | 46 · 5% less |
| Sunnyvale | 980 | 93 · about the same | 59 · 7% more |
| Redwood City | 931 | 49 · 3% less | 41 · 4% less |
| Santa Clara | 841 | 55 · 14% more | 49 · 3% less |
| Palo Alto | 777 | 89 · 2% more | 36 · 1% less |
| Los Gatos | 744 | 65 · 12% more | 26 · 8% more |
| Gilroy | 714 | 64 · about the same | 31 · 1% more |
| Morgan Hill | 689 | 76 · 1% less | 27 · 1% more |
| Daly City | 640 | 19 · 11% less | 20 · 8% more |
| Los Altos | 554 | 94 · 3% more | 18 · 7% less |
| Menlo Park | 551 | 49 · 5% more | 25 · about the same |
| Mountain View | 479 | 36 · 2% less | 21 · 1% less |
| San Carlos | 474 | 37 · 12% less | 18 · 9% less |
| Saratoga | 462 | 67 · 1% less | 14 · 1% less |
| South San Francisco | 434 | 24 · 11% less | 34 · 1% less |
| Cupertino | 416 | 42 · 6% less | 24 · 7% more |
| Campbell | 399 | 41 · 11% more | 20 · 1% less |
| San Bruno | 386 | 12 · 13% less | 22 · 3% less |
| Milpitas | 374 | 28 · 1% less | 22 · 1% less |
| Burlingame | 362 | 12 · 4% more | 19 · 4% less |
| Belmont | 336 | 29 · 10% more | 8 |
| Hillsborough | 232 | 27 · 16% less | 6 |
| Millbrae | 222 | 15 · 10% less | 19 · 1% more |
| Los Altos Hills | 192 | 29 · 4% more | 1 |
| Foster City | 177 | 45 · 2% more | 7 |
| Portola Valley | 145 | 17 · 11% less | 4 |
| Atherton | 142 | 16 · 1% more | 3 |
| Monte Sereno | 78 | 12 · 2% more | 3 |
Why it varies
- Cul-de-sacs mean less through traffic and often odd-shaped, sometimes larger lots; they’re also more common in newer subdivisions, which can raise or lower prices depending on the city.
- Corner lots trade a bigger side yard and more light for more street frontage and less privacy; on busy streets they can sell at a discount, on low-traffic ones at a premium.
- Size, age and condition still matter more than position for any one house.
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 house counts when its listing description says so, so the true share is a little higher than shown. Price per square foot uses sales with 400 sq ft or more; “vs. its city” compares each sale’s price per square foot with the median for all houses in its own city (cities with at least 30 such sales). Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
See lot sizes neighborhood by neighborhood on Lot Size by Neighborhood and what land adds in Lot Value Lab. More from the same sales: single-story homes, homes with an ADU, with a pool, with a view, and what each home style sells for.
Choosing between two streets?
A Property Nerd will pull the recent sales closest to the home you’re weighing and show you what buyers paid. 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.