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Single-Story Homes in Silicon Valley: What They Sell For, City by City (2026)
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Single-level living is near the top of many wish lists, and in most Silicon Valley cities a one-story house is rarer than you’d think. How many single-story houses sold in Silicon Valley, and for how much? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 3,063 of the 21,761 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities had listings that mentioned single-story, single-level or one-story: 14%. Here’s what they sold for, how common they are in each city, and how they compare with the typical house nearby.
The short answer
- Median price: $2.14M ($1,250 per square foot, median 1,752 sq ft), against $2M for all houses.
- Against the typical house in the same city: 9% more per square foot.
- Sold over asking: 68%, against 63% for all houses.
- Most common in Saratoga (31% of its house sales); least common in Daly City (4%), among cities with at least 5.
- This year vs. last: median $2.12M in the year to Oct 27, 2026 (1,635 sales), $2.15M the year before (1,428 sales), −2%.
Next steps
- Search homes for sale, then use Save Search to get new listings by email.
- What’s my home worth? A starting estimate, then a real one from a Property Nerd.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about single-story houses on your list.
City by city
Cities with at least 5 such sales, most common first (share of the city’s house sales). The last column compares each sale’s price per square foot with the median for all houses in its own city.
| City | Sales | Share of house sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft | Sold over asking | $/sq ft vs. its city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 144 | 31% | $4.22M | $1,626 | 67% | 5% more |
| Monte Sereno | 21 | 27% | $4.8M | $1,640 | 71% | 7% more |
| Foster City | 41 | 23% | $2.13M | $1,147 | 76% | 3% more |
| Los Altos | 123 | 22% | $4.75M | $2,071 | 77% | 7% more |
| Morgan Hill | 139 | 20% | $1.43M | $735 | 50% | 11% more |
| Gilroy | 135 | 19% | $1.15M | $605 | 48% | 15% more |
| Cupertino | 72 | 17% | $3.27M | $1,852 | 75% | 12% more |
| Atherton | 24 | 17% | $8.9M | $1,992 | 46% | 4% less |
| Hillsborough | 39 | 17% | $5.75M | $1,747 | 54% | 15% more |
| Campbell | 66 | 17% | $2.17M | $1,286 | 62% | 4% more |
| Los Gatos | 113 | 15% | $3M | $1,493 | 53% | 22% more |
| Mountain View | 70 | 15% | $3.2M | $1,887 | 79% | 14% more |
| San Jose | 1,120 | 15% | $1.71M | $1,071 | 67% | 9% more |
| Los Altos Hills | 27 | 14% | $4.85M | $1,782 | 59% | 11% more |
| Sunnyvale | 137 | 14% | $2.71M | $1,579 | 82% | 2% more |
| Santa Clara | 106 | 13% | $2.09M | $1,395 | 79% | 5% more |
| Portola Valley | 18 | 12% | $5.42M | $1,947 | 50% | 26% more |
| San Mateo | 125 | 12% | $2.31M | $1,376 | 74% | 8% more |
| East Palo Alto | 19 | 12% | $1.09M | $797 | 42% | 3% less |
| San Carlos | 57 | 12% | $2.51M | $1,415 | 74% | about the same |
| Burlingame | 42 | 12% | $2.95M | $1,563 | 74% | 4% more |
| Redwood City | 106 | 11% | $2.29M | $1,360 | 79% | 9% more |
| Belmont | 37 | 11% | $2.2M | $1,468 | 86% | 15% more |
| Menlo Park | 59 | 11% | $3.3M | $1,735 | 73% | 3% more |
| Milpitas | 38 | 10% | $1.53M | $1,105 | 76% | 9% more |
| Palo Alto | 72 | 9% | $3.81M | $2,102 | 78% | 2% more |
| Millbrae | 19 | 9% | $2.33M | $1,429 | 84% | 17% more |
| Woodside | 12 | 8% | $5.87M | $1,885 | 42% | 39% more |
| San Bruno | 28 | 7% | $1.51M | $1,053 | 82% | 7% more |
| South San Francisco | 29 | 7% | $1.28M | $1,041 | 90% | 16% more |
| Daly City | 25 | 4% | $1.12M | $957 | 92% | 19% more |
ZIP codes with the most
ZIP codes with at least 5 such sales, most first (up to 15).
| ZIP | City | Sales | Share of house sales | Median price | Median $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95070 | Saratoga | 144 | 31% | $4.22M | $1,626 |
| 95037 | Morgan Hill | 139 | 20% | $1.43M | $735 |
| 95020 | Gilroy | 135 | 19% | $1.15M | $605 |
| 95123 | San Jose | 129 | 19% | $1.45M | $942 |
| 95124 | San Jose | 129 | 19% | $2.15M | $1,272 |
| 95125 | San Jose | 115 | 15% | $2.21M | $1,192 |
| 95120 | San Jose | 94 | 18% | $2.17M | $1,066 |
| 95032 | Los Gatos | 77 | 23% | $3.02M | $1,499 |
| 94024 | Los Altos | 76 | 21% | $4.59M | $2,009 |
| 95118 | San Jose | 75 | 19% | $1.65M | $1,166 |
| 94087 | Sunnyvale | 71 | 14% | $3.02M | $1,684 |
| 95014 | Cupertino | 71 | 17% | $3.3M | $1,870 |
| 95008 | Campbell | 65 | 16% | $2.17M | $1,296 |
| 95051 | Santa Clara | 64 | 13% | $2.16M | $1,417 |
| 94025 | Menlo Park | 59 | 11% | $3.3M | $1,735 |
San Francisco, for comparison: 135 of 5,034 house sales (3%), median $2.3M, 83% sold over asking.
Reading it right
- Counted from listing descriptions. A house counts when its listing says so; some houses with the feature never mention it, so the true share is a little higher.
- The feature isn’t the only difference. These houses also differ in size, lot and location; the “vs. its city” column takes the city out but not the rest.
- Small samples swing. Every row shows its sale count.
- Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
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). Price per square foot uses sales with 400 sq ft or more; “vs. its city” uses cities with at least 30 such sales.
City by city
Prices, neighborhoods and a live search for each: San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Campbell, Milpitas, San Mateo, Redwood City, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Menlo Park, San Carlos, Burlingame and Foster City. On a budget: where they sell for under $2 million.
Go deeper
One-Story Homes by Neighborhood shows which neighborhoods are mostly single-level, from public records. California ranch homes are the classic single-story house; see ranch prices city by city. Planning a move to one level? Our downsizing guide covers timing, Prop 19 and the tax side. Neighborhood by neighborhood: the neighborhoods with the most single-story homes, pools, ADUs and views. More from the same sales: houses with an ADU, houses with a pool and houses with a view, and what each home style sells for.
Looking for single-story houses?
A Property Nerd will pull the recent sales closest to what you want and set up a search for the next one, including homes that come up before they’re public. 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.