Silicon Valley Home Types by the Numbers: Every Style and Feature, From Ranch to Waterfront (2026)

What kind of house are you looking for, and what does it cost in Silicon Valley? We read the listing descriptions of every house, condo and townhouse sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026 (21,761 houses alone) and wrote up each home type and feature with its own numbers, city by city. This page puts all of them in one place.

Architectural styles

What each style sells for, city by city, with price per square foot against the typical house in the same city.

• Every style, side by side: The overview: nine styles in one table.
• Where to find each style: The neighborhoods where each style sold most.
• Modern and Contemporary Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern Farmhouse and New-Construction Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• California Ranch Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Craftsman and Bungalow Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Mid-Century Modern Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Spanish and Mediterranean Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Tudor, Storybook and Traditional Homes in San Jose: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Mid-Century Modern Homes in Palo Alto: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Mid-Century Modern Homes in Sunnyvale: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Mid-Century Modern Homes in San Mateo: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Mid-Century Modern Homes in Daly City: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• California Ranch Homes in Los Altos: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern and Contemporary Homes in Redwood City: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern Farmhouse and New-Construction Homes in Menlo Park: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern Farmhouse and New-Construction Homes in Sunnyvale: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Craftsman and Bungalow Homes in Los Gatos: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern and Contemporary Homes in Sunnyvale: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern and Contemporary Homes in Palo Alto: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• Modern and Contemporary Homes in San Mateo: Prices, neighborhoods and the ones for sale now.
• California ranch: 632 sales, +13% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Eichler: 263 sales, +5% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Mid-century modern: 818 sales, +2% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Craftsman and bungalow: 472 sales, +4% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Modern and contemporary: 1,062 sales, +2% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Modern farmhouse and new construction: 812 sales, +3% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Tudor, storybook and traditional: 277 sales, +1% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Spanish and Mediterranean: 314 sales, −7% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Victorian and Edwardian: 81 sales, −12% per sq ft vs. the city.

Layout

How the house is laid out, and what it costs.

• Single-story homes: 3,063 sales, +9% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Two-story homes with a main-floor bedroom: 1,909 sales, −8% per sq ft vs. the city.
• What an extra bathroom is worth: A second bath on a three-bedroom house: about 25% higher, same city.
• House prices by bedrooms: Three and four bedrooms, neighborhood by neighborhood.
• Homes with a basement: Rare here: where they are and what they sell for.

Lot and outdoors

The land, the yard, and what’s on it.

• Homes with a pool: 2,809 sales, +1% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Homes with a view: 1,805 sales, −6% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Homes with an ADU: 1,945 sales, about even per sq ft vs. the city.
• RV parking or a three-car garage: 514 RV or boat parking sales, about even; 1,097 three-car-garage sales, −7% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Cul-de-sac and corner lots: 1,764 sales, about even per sq ft vs. the city; corner lots about even.
• Big-lot homes: Quarter-acre to acre-plus sales, and the typical lot in every city.
• Waterfront and creekside homes: 121 waterfront and 138 creekside sales.

Condition and systems

Fixers, remodels, and what’s inside the walls.

• The fixer-upper discount: Fixers −7%, remodeled +5% per sq ft vs. the city.
• Which homes have air conditioning: 19% of house listings mention it.
• Solar, EV charging and home offices: Each within a few percent of the city norm.

Luxury

Features found mostly at the top of the market.

• Luxury home features: Wine cellars, elevators, gated estates and horse property.
• Where $5 million homes sell: Neighborhoods ranked.

Condos and townhomes

The same questions for attached homes.

• Condo and townhome features ranked: Twenty features, from single-level townhomes to community pools.
• End-unit townhomes and top-floor condos: Do they cost more? Mostly not by much.
• New-construction townhomes and condos: What new ones sell for, city by city.
• Condo and townhome features by city: In-unit laundry, garages, A/C and more across 24 cities.
• Condo and townhome prices by neighborhood: Every neighborhood with enough sales.

By city and feature

What single-story homes, pools and ADUs cost in the cities with the most of them, each with a live search.

• Single-Story Homes in San Jose: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Sunnyvale: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Santa Clara: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Cupertino: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Mountain View: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Palo Alto: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Los Altos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Saratoga: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Los Gatos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Campbell: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Milpitas: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in San Mateo: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Redwood City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Morgan Hill: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Gilroy: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Menlo Park: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in San Carlos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Burlingame: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes in Foster City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in San Jose: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Saratoga: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Los Gatos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Los Altos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Morgan Hill: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Cupertino: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Gilroy: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Hillsborough: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Redwood City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in San Mateo: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Los Altos Hills: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Atherton: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Sunnyvale: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Palo Alto: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Menlo Park: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Woodside: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Mountain View: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Santa Clara: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Portola Valley: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in Campbell: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool in San Carlos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in San Jose: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Sunnyvale: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Santa Clara: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Palo Alto: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Los Altos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Mountain View: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Campbell: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Menlo Park: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in San Mateo: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Redwood City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Los Gatos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Saratoga: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Morgan Hill: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Daly City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Gilroy: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU in Atherton: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in San Jose: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Los Gatos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Belmont: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in San Carlos: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Daly City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in San Mateo: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Los Altos Hills: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Woodside: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Hillsborough: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Morgan Hill: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Portola Valley: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Millbrae: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Gilroy: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in Redwood City: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Homes With a View in South San Francisco: Prices by bedrooms, price and neighborhood.
• Single-Story Homes Under $2 Million: Where they sell for under $2 million, city by city and neighborhood by neighborhood.
• Homes With a Pool Under $2 Million: Where they sell for under $2 million, city by city and neighborhood by neighborhood.
• Homes With an ADU Under $2 Million: Where they sell for under $2 million, city by city and neighborhood by neighborhood.

Putting it together

The rankings and maps that compare everything.

• What Silicon Valley buyers pay more for: 30 features and styles ranked.
• Which features start bidding wars: Sold over asking, against their cities.
• Home features by city: Twelve features across 31 cities.
• San Jose by ZIP code: Ten features across 26 San Jose ZIP codes.
• Neighborhoods with the most pools, single-story homes and ADUs: Six features ranked across 245 neighborhoods.

City by city

Every city with at least 140 house sales has its own page: each style and feature, with its median price and premium against the typical house in that city.

San Jose, San Mateo, Sunnyvale, Redwood City, Santa Clara, Palo Alto, Los Gatos, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Daly City, Los Altos, Menlo Park, Mountain View, San Carlos, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Cupertino, Campbell, San Bruno, Milpitas, Burlingame, Belmont, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Los Altos Hills, Foster City, East Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Atherton, Woodside.

How we counted

Closed sales reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, October 28, 2024 to October 27, 2026, with repeat records removed. A home counts as having a feature or style when its listing description says so. “Per sq ft vs. the city” compares price per square foot with the median for all houses in the same city. Each post has its full method. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.

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