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Santa Clara Luxury Homes: Where $2.5 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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Where do top-of-market single-family houses sell in Santa Clara? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 166 of the 804 single-family houses that sold in Santa Clara (21%) closed at $2.5 million or more, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. In 2012, none did all year; in 2025, 92 did. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides.
The short answer
- Across the city: 50% of house sales closed at $2M or more, 21% at $2.5M or more and 4% at $3M or more. The highest sale was $4.5M in Henry Schmidt Park.
- Where they cluster (share of house sales at $2.5M+, guides with at least 8 house sales): Maywood (72%), Forest Park (63%), Mariposa Gardens (42%), Westwood Oaks (40%), South of Forest (32%) and Rivermark (31%).
- None at $2.5M+ in the window: Sunny Brae, Montague Park, Fairway Glen and Agnew Village.
- What it buys: the typical house that sold for $2.5M or more went for $2.71M, with 1,895 sq ft ($1,486 per sq ft), against 1,528 sq ft and $1,323 per sq ft for all Santa Clara houses.
- Over time: no house sold for $2.5M or more in 2012; 23 did in 2021 and 92 in 2025, with 55 more from January through September 2026.
Next steps in Santa Clara
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- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Guides with at least 8 house sales, highest share at $2.5M or more first. Each cell shows how many houses sold at that price or more and their share of the guide’s house sales. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.
| Neighborhood | House sales | Median price | $2M+ | $2.5M+ | $3M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood | 58 | $2.73M | 57 (98%) | 42 (72%) | 17 (29%) |
| Forest Park | 16 | $2.54M | 15 (94%) | 10 (63%) | 3 (19%) |
| Mariposa Gardens | 24 | $2.35M | 18 (75%) | 10 (42%) | 3 (13%) |
| Westwood Oaks | 20 | $2.45M | 19 (95%) | 8 (40%) | 0 (0%) |
| South of Forest | 19 | $2.2M | 14 (74%) | 6 (32%) | 2 (11%) |
| Rivermark | 16 | $1.98M | 8 (50%) | 5 (31%) | 4 (25%) |
| Henry Schmidt Park | 36 | $1.92M | 17 (47%) | 9 (25%) | 1 (3%) |
| Killarney Farms | 54 | $2.08M | 32 (59%) | 11 (20%) | 1 (2%) |
| Briarwood | 117 | $2M | 59 (50%) | 18 (15%) | 0 (0%) |
| Central Park West | 60 | $2.1M | 34 (57%) | 9 (15%) | 0 (0%) |
| Junipero Gardens | 24 | $1.97M | 12 (50%) | 3 (13%) | 0 (0%) |
| Westwood | 38 | $1.98M | 17 (45%) | 4 (11%) | 0 (0%) |
| El Camino Homes | 31 | $1.86M | 11 (35%) | 3 (10%) | 0 (0%) |
| Bowers/Monroe | 130 | $1.86M | 49 (38%) | 12 (9%) | 2 (2%) |
| Old Quad | 104 | $1.65M | 25 (24%) | 7 (7%) | 1 (1%) |
| Monastery Gardens | 17 | $1.85M | 7 (41%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) |
| Sunny Brae | 26 | $1.88M | 9 (35%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Montague Park | 19 | $1.61M | 4 (21%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Fairway Glen | 15 | $1.6M | 2 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Agnew Village | 31 | $1.5M | 4 (13%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Fewer than 8 house sales, so not ranked: Lawrence Station (4 sales, 3 at $2.5M+).
Year by year since 2012
House sales at $2.5M or more each year, in Santa Clara. The line is fixed in dollars while prices rose, so part of the climb is simply more houses crossing it: the median house sold for $626K in 2012 and $2.02M in 2025.
| Year | House sales | $2.5M+ | Share | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 545 | 0 | 0% | $626K |
| 2013 | 533 | 0 | 0% | $743K |
| 2014 | 504 | 0 | 0% | $848K |
| 2015 | 546 | 0 | 0% | $975K |
| 2016 | 487 | 0 | 0% | $1.08M |
| 2017 | 567 | 1 | <1% | $1.26M |
| 2018 | 511 | 4 | 1% | $1.49M |
| 2019 | 526 | 0 | 0% | $1.36M |
| 2020 | 538 | 3 | 1% | $1.43M |
| 2021 | 628 | 23 | 4% | $1.63M |
| 2022 | 476 | 40 | 8% | $1.81M |
| 2023 | 365 | 26 | 7% | $1.71M |
| 2024 | 399 | 70 | 18% | $1.95M |
| 2025 | 418 | 92 | 22% | $2.02M |
| 2026 (Jan.–Sept.) | 301 | 55 | 18% | $1.98M |
Reading it right
- These are sale prices, not list prices, and they aren’t adjusted for inflation.
- Size drives much of the top end, so compare price per square foot as well as price when you look at houses at $2.5M or more.
- Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count, and one or two sales can move a small guide’s share.
- Some guides overlap, and a sale inside two outlines counts in both.
- Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
How we counted
Closed sales of single-family houses reported to the MLS, read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with one record per MLS number and only sales with a recorded living area and a map position, placed inside each guide’s outline. A sale counts at a price if it closed at that amount or more. The yearly table uses the same rules, by closing date, through September 30, 2026.
Go deeper
The Luxury Market Report follows the top of the market in 21 Silicon Valley cities, including Sunnyvale and San Jose, and the Price Ladder shows where Santa Clara’s top end sits against other cities. For Santa Clara, see houses under $2 million, guide by guide, house prices by bedrooms and neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot; the Santa Clara city guide links every guide. Our sales map shows the homes we’ve sold there. Across every city we cover: where $5M+ houses sold, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Common questions
What is the most expensive neighborhood in Santa Clara?
By median house price over the two years to October 27, 2026, among our guides with at least 8 house sales: Maywood ($2.73M), Forest Park ($2.54M) and Westwood Oaks ($2.45M).
How many Santa Clara houses sell for $2.5 million or more?
166 of 804 house sales (21%) in those two years, and 92 in 2025 alone, up from none in 2012.
What was the highest house sale in Santa Clara?
$4.5M in Henry Schmidt Park, in the two years to October 27, 2026, by the MLS records we can read.
The Santa Clara data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $2M · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets · houses by neighborhood · our sales map
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