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Sunnyvale Houses Under $2.5 Million: Where They Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
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Shopping for a house in Sunnyvale on a budget near $2.5 million? Of the 906 single-family houses that sold in the two years to October 19, 2026, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed, 353 (39%) sold for less than $2.5 million. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides, with two other price levels for context.
The short answer
- Across the city: 21% of house sales closed under $2M, 39% under $2.5M and 69% under $3M. The median house sold for $2.67M.
- Where most sold under $2.5M (guides with at least 8 house sales): Lakewood Village (97%), San Miguel (95%), Murphy Park (93%), SNAIL (90%), Fair Oaks Park (88%), Sunnyvale Manor & Sunnymount Gardens (83%) and Heritage District & Downtown (63%).
- Where almost none did: Serra Park & West Valley (4%).
- What it bought: the houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,324 sq ft, against 1,660 sq ft for all houses.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Guides with at least 8 house sales, most sales under $2.5M first. Each cell shows how many houses sold under that price 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 | Under $2M | Under $2.5M | Under $3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Village | 62 | $1.69M | 52 (84%) | 60 (97%) | 62 (100%) |
| San Miguel | 22 | $1.78M | 16 (73%) | 21 (95%) | 22 (100%) |
| Murphy Park | 43 | $1.82M | 26 (60%) | 40 (93%) | 43 (100%) |
| SNAIL | 70 | $1.82M | 42 (60%) | 63 (90%) | 68 (97%) |
| Fair Oaks Park | 8 | $1.47M | 6 (75%) | 7 (88%) | 8 (100%) |
| Sunnyvale Manor & Sunnymount Gardens | 29 | $1.9M | 15 (52%) | 24 (83%) | 28 (97%) |
| Heritage District & Downtown | 24 | $2.35M | 7 (29%) | 15 (63%) | 21 (88%) |
| Sunnyvale West | 46 | $2.52M | 8 (17%) | 21 (46%) | 41 (89%) |
| Lawrence Station | 34 | $2.56M | 6 (18%) | 15 (44%) | 31 (91%) |
| Braly Park | 20 | $2.71M | 1 (5%) | 6 (30%) | 17 (85%) |
| Cherry Chase | 47 | $2.72M | 1 (2%) | 14 (30%) | 33 (70%) |
| Ponderosa Park | 65 | $2.85M | 1 (2%) | 14 (22%) | 41 (63%) |
| Birdland | 47 | $2.73M | 1 (2%) | 8 (17%) | 34 (72%) |
| Fairwood | 24 | $2.9M | 0 (0%) | 4 (17%) | 15 (63%) |
| Fairbrae | 25 | $3M | 0 (0%) | 4 (16%) | 12 (48%) |
| Cherryhill | 19 | $2.96M | 3 (16%) | 3 (16%) | 11 (58%) |
| Sunny Arts & Community Center | 13 | $2.7M | 0 (0%) | 2 (15%) | 10 (77%) |
| Panama Park | 30 | $2.9M | 0 (0%) | 4 (13%) | 18 (60%) |
| Rancho Verde | 8 | $3.03M | 1 (13%) | 1 (13%) | 3 (38%) |
| Cumberland & Las Palmas | 61 | $3.04M | 0 (0%) | 7 (11%) | 30 (49%) |
| Ortega Park | 46 | $3.04M | 0 (0%) | 3 (7%) | 22 (48%) |
| Serra Park & West Valley | 102 | $3.35M | 0 (0%) | 4 (4%) | 19 (19%) |
Fewer than 8 house sales, so not ranked: Fairorchard (3 sales, 0 under $2.5M), Primewood (7 sales, 0 under $2.5M) and Rancho Sans Souci (4 sales, 0 under $2.5M). No house sales in the window: Sunset Oaks.
Reading it right
- These are sale prices, not list prices. Many Sunnyvale houses sell over asking, so a house listed under your budget can close above it.
- Houses only. Condos and townhomes, which sell for less, have their own post.
- The houses differ. Under-budget sales are often smaller (see the size comparison above), and a neighborhood’s mix of sizes and lots drives its numbers.
- Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count.
- Past sales aren’t a forecast of what you’ll find next month.
- Some guides overlap, and a sale inside two outlines counts in both.
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 as under a price if it closed below it.
Go deeper
The Budget Lab shows what your budget bought in up to three cities, and the Price Ladder shows where Sunnyvale’s entry price and top end sit. For the top end, see where Sunnyvale houses sold for $3.5 million or more. For Sunnyvale, see house prices by bedrooms, neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot and where homes sell over asking; the Sunnyvale city guide links every guide. Our sales map shows the homes we’ve sold there.
Common questions
Where can I find a house under $2.5 million in Sunnyvale?
In the two years to October 19, 2026, 353 of 906 house sales (39%) closed under $2.5M. The most were in SNAIL (63), Lakewood Village (60) and Murphy Park (40).
What are the most affordable Sunnyvale neighborhoods for houses?
By median house price over the same two years, among guides with at least 8 house sales: Fair Oaks Park ($1.47M), Lakewood Village ($1.69M) and San Miguel ($1.78M).
How big is a house under $2.5 million in Sunnyvale?
Houses that sold under $2.5M had a median of 1,324 sq ft, against 1,660 sq ft for all Sunnyvale houses.
The Sunnyvale 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 at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · our sales map
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