Blog > What Eichler Houses Sell For in Silicon Valley, City by City (2026)
How much do Eichler houses sell for in Silicon Valley? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 263 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities whose listings called them Eichler houses: Joseph Eichler’s post-and-beam tract houses, built 1949 to 1974. That’s 1% 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: $2.79M, or $1,599 per square foot, for a median 1,721 sq ft and 4 bedrooms.
- Against the typical house in the same city: 5% more per square foot.
- Sold over asking: 76% of sales with a list price.
- This year vs. last: median $2.86M in the year to Oct 27, 2026 (103 sales), against $2.71M the year before (160 sales), +6%.
- Highest city median (5+ sales): Palo Alto at $3.41M; lowest: Foster City at $1.96M.
- Most sales: Palo Alto (71).
Next steps
- Eichler 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 Eichler 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: Belmont, Burlingame, Campbell, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Monte Sereno, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Santa Clara and Saratoga.
| City | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Sold over asking | $/sq ft vs. its city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 71 | $3.41M | $1,980 | 83% | 4% less |
| Cupertino | 11 | $3.02M | $2,041 | 82% | 23% more |
| Sunnyvale | 48 | $2.96M | $1,588 | 71% | 3% more |
| Mountain View | 8 | $2.48M | $1,905 | 88% | 15% more |
| San Mateo | 52 | $2.42M | $1,475 | 81% | 16% more |
| San Jose | 34 | $2.05M | $1,216 | 62% | 24% more |
| Foster City | 15 | $1.96M | $1,104 | 80% | 1% less |
ZIP codes with the most sales
ZIP codes with at least 5 Eichler sales, most sales first (up to 15).
| ZIP | City | Sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94402 | San Mateo | 51 | $2.42M | $1,477 |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | 43 | $3M | $1,589 |
| 94303 | Palo Alto | 39 | $3.45M | $1,975 |
| 94306 | Palo Alto | 29 | $3.32M | $2,009 |
| 95125 | San Jose | 20 | $2.29M | $1,372 |
| 94404 | Foster City | 15 | $1.96M | $1,104 |
| 95014 | Cupertino | 11 | $3.02M | $2,041 |
| 95124 | San Jose | 6 | $2.25M | $1,086 |
| 94043 | Mountain View | 5 | $2.44M | $1,894 |
How listings describe them
The phrases that put these sales in this style, most common first: “eichler” (263). Listings name styles loosely, and many Eichler houses never say so, so treat these counts as the ones that called themselves Eichler.
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 Eichler when its listing description uses that style’s phrases on our Eichler 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.
Go deeper
The Eichler 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, California ranch, Mid-century modern, 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 an Eichler 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.