Blog > Morgan Hill vs. Gilroy: Home Prices, Sizes and the City Line (2026)
Morgan Hill and Gilroy sit about 10 miles apart, center to center, both in Santa Clara County. Here’s how they compare on what houses, condos and townhomes sold for in the 12 months to October 27, 2026, and on the things that change at the city line: trains, electricity and transfer tax.
The short answer
- Houses: the median sale was $1.53M in Morgan Hill and $1.15M in Gilroy, so a typical Morgan Hill house cost 33% more than one in Gilroy.
- Per square foot: $665 in Morgan Hill and $527 in Gilroy; the median house was 2,435 sq ft in Morgan Hill and 2,234 sq ft in Gilroy, on an 8,769-sq-ft lot versus a 7,000-sq-ft lot.
- Competition: 46% of Morgan Hill houses sold over asking, against 43% in Gilroy.
- Condos and townhomes: a median of $890K in Morgan Hill (123 sales) and $599K in Gilroy (30 sales).
- At the city line: they match on trains, electricity and transfer tax.
See it live
- Open Morgan Hill vs. Gilroy in the City Match-Up: homes for sale now and the last 90 days of sales, side by side.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about the streets that fit in either city.
Houses, side by side
Houses (MLS property type “single family home”) sold in the 12 months to October 27, 2026. The last three rows count listings whose description says so, so they undercount.
| Morgan Hill | Gilroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 327 | 360 |
| Median price | $1.53M | $1.15M |
| Median per sq ft | $665 | $527 |
| Median size | 2,435 sq ft | 2,234 sq ft |
| Median lot | 8,769 sq ft | 7,000 sq ft |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Sold over asking | 46% | 43% |
| Median sale vs. asking | at asking | at asking |
| Sold for $2 million or less | 73% | 94% |
| Listing says single-story | 23% | 20% |
| Listing mentions a pool | 28% | 16% |
| Listing mentions an ADU or in-law unit | 9% | 5% |
Condos and townhomes, side by side
Condos and townhomes sold in the same 12 months.
| Morgan Hill | Gilroy | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 123 | 30 |
| Median price | $890K | $599K |
| Median per sq ft | $515 | $459 |
| Median size | 1,720 sq ft | 1,216 sq ft |
| Sold over asking | 28% | 30% |
At the city line
Some costs and services follow the city, not the mailing address.
| Morgan Hill | Gilroy | |
|---|---|---|
| County | Santa Clara County | Santa Clara County |
| Caltrain | Morgan Hill (weekday commute hours only) | Gilroy (weekday commute hours only) |
| BART | none | none |
| VTA light rail | no | no |
| Electricity | Silicon Valley Clean Energy, delivered by PG&E | Silicon Valley Clean Energy, delivered by PG&E |
| Transfer tax on a $2 million sale | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Eichler tracts | none on our index | none on our index |
Electricity is the default provider for most homes; some addresses differ. Transfer tax is the county tax plus any city tax, by the rates on our calculators page; who pays it is set in the contract. School district lines don’t follow city lines, so check the district’s own boundary lookup for any address.
How we counted
Closed sales reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records removed (same MLS number and sale date). A sale is placed by the city in its MLS address, so a few homes in unincorporated pockets count under the nearby city. Medians follow the mix of homes, and cities are averages: blocks within each can differ a lot. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
- Morgan Hill: Morgan Hill guide page, Morgan Hill home types by the numbers and the Morgan Hill housing market by the numbers.
- Gilroy: Gilroy guide page, Gilroy neighborhoods compared, Gilroy home types by the numbers and the Gilroy housing market by the numbers.
- More comparisons: Morgan Hill vs. San Jose.
Weighing the two?
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