Blog > Saratoga Neighborhoods by Their Houses: Age, Size, Lots and Stories
County assessor records list the year built, living area, lot size and stories for nearly every house in Saratoga. We took the 9,791 single-family houses in the City of Saratoga’s public parcel records, one record per parcel, and placed each in our neighborhood guide outlines. The figures come from public parcel data as of October 2026. There are no addresses or owner details here.
The short answer
- Saratoga’s median house was built in 1965 and has 2,665 square feet on a 12,960 sq ft lot. 24% have two or more stories, 34% were built before 1960 and 10% in 2000 or later.
- Oldest medians: Quito & El Quito Park (1955) and Brookview (1956). Newest: Fruitvale (1975) and Shadow Oaks (1974).
- Most rebuilt (built 2000 or later): Montalvo & Horseshoe (19%), Saratoga Village (18%) and Quito & El Quito Park (17%). Least: Prides Crossing (2%) and Saratoga Woods (3%).
- Biggest lots: Fruitvale, Austin Way & Hidden Hill, Montalvo & Horseshoe, Saratoga Foothills and Shadow Oaks, with median lots near an acre; elsewhere the median lot is between 10,000 sq ft and 15,000 sq ft.
- Two-story share: highest in Saratoga Foothills (40%) and Parker Ranch (39%); lowest in Brookview (4%) and Saratoga Woods (8%).
Next steps in Saratoga
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- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Oldest first, by the median year built. Each name opens its guide.
| Neighborhood | Houses | Median year built | Built before 1960 | Built 2000 or later | Median size | Median lot | Two or more stories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito & El Quito Park | 912 | 1955 | 68% | 17% | 2,186 sq ft | 10,000 sq ft | 14% |
| Brookview | 418 | 1956 | 93% | 5% | 2,090 sq ft | 10,110 sq ft | 4% |
| Saratoga Village | 373 | 1959 | 50% | 18% | 2,463 sq ft | 10,400 sq ft | 31% |
| Saratoga Woods | 395 | 1959 | 56% | 3% | 2,382 sq ft | 10,740 sq ft | 8% |
| Golden Triangle | 1,898 | 1963 | 37% | 6% | 2,575 sq ft | 12,610 sq ft | 17% |
| Sobey & Marshall Lane | 1,267 | 1964 | 33% | 12% | 2,634 sq ft | 14,810 sq ft | 16% |
| Prides Crossing | 737 | 1966 | 1% | 2% | 2,457 sq ft | 12,480 sq ft | 30% |
| Austin Way & Hidden Hill | 80 | 1969 | 32% | 18% | 4,210 sq ft | 1 acre | 31% |
| Blue Hills (Azule) | 638 | 1970 | 12% | 6% | 2,488 sq ft | 11,630 sq ft | 33% |
| Montalvo & Horseshoe | 618 | 1970 | 34% | 19% | 3,978 sq ft | 0.9 acres | 30% |
| Saratoga Foothills | 1,368 | 1970 | 18% | 12% | 3,103 sq ft | 0.9 acres | 40% |
| Parker Ranch | 641 | 1971 | 11% | 4% | 2,921 sq ft | 15,000 sq ft | 39% |
| Shadow Oaks | 138 | 1974 | 25% | 9% | 3,494 sq ft | 0.7 acres | 12% |
| Fruitvale | 341 | 1975 | 25% | 16% | 4,135 sq ft | 1 acre | 34% |
| All of Saratoga | 9,791 | 1965 | 34% | 10% | 2,665 sq ft | 12,960 sq ft | 24% |
The “All of Saratoga” row also counts the 41 houses outside the neighborhoods above.
What stands out
- The big-lot guides have the biggest houses too: a median of 4,210 sq ft in Austin Way & Hidden Hill, 4,135 sq ft in Fruitvale, 3,978 sq ft in Montalvo & Horseshoe, 3,494 sq ft in Shadow Oaks and 3,103 sq ft in Saratoga Foothills, against 2,090 to 2,921 square feet in the other guides.
- Most of the 1950s neighborhoods are still largely one-story: only 4% of houses in Brookview, 8% in Saratoga Woods and 14% in Quito & El Quito Park have a second story, against 24% citywide.
Reading it right
- Source. Year built, living area, lot size and stories are the county assessor’s fields as published in the City of Saratoga’s public parcel layer; single-family means the assessor’s single-family use code.
- Neighborhood rows and city rows count differently. A neighborhood row counts every single-family parcel inside our guide’s outline, so a few count parcels just over the city line (61 unincorporated county parcels in Saratoga Foothills, for example). The city rows count only parcels inside the city limits.
- “Year built” is the record’s year. A house torn down and rebuilt shows the rebuild year; an older house with an addition keeps its original year.
- Assessor records lag remodels. Living area and stories can miss recent additions. Check permits for any house you’re buying.
- A median isn’t a verdict. It describes the houses, not which neighborhood is right for you.
Go deeper
Saratoga Housing Market by the Numbers covers prices and bidding, The Most Expensive Streets in Saratoga goes street by street, and our Saratoga sales shows the homes we’ve sold there. For fire zones, see Saratoga, Los Gatos & Monte Sereno Fire Hazard Zones and Flood & Fire Zones by Neighborhood. The Saratoga city guide links every neighborhood guide.
Thinking about a rebuild or a second story?
A Property Nerd can pull the zoning, the lot and the recent sales on your street before you plan. 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.