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Walkable Neighborhoods in Silicon Valley: Every Neighborhood Within a Walk of a Downtown (2026)
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Want to walk to coffee and dinner? We took every neighborhood guide on our site and measured how far its house sales sit from the main street of each of the 21 downtowns on our downtown map. Here are the 60 neighborhoods whose sales sit a median of three-quarters of a mile or less from one, about a 15-minute walk, with what houses sold for in the two years to October 27, 2026.
The short answer
- 60 neighborhoods are within a walk of a downtown by this measure, around all 21 downtowns.
- Most neighborhoods within a walk of one downtown: Downtown Los Gatos (6), Murphy Avenue (5) and Downtown Menlo Park (5).
- Lowest median house price within a walk: Downtown Gilroy in Gilroy ($828K), Downtown San Jose in San Jose ($900K) and Downtown South San Francisco in South San Francisco ($1.23M).
- Highest: Old Palo Alto in Palo Alto ($7.07M), Holbrook-Palmer Park & Town Center in Atherton ($5.2M) and Professorville in Palo Alto ($5.1M).
Shopping now?
- See the homes for sale near every downtown on a live map.
- Every downtown ranked by home prices within a half mile and a mile.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about the blocks that fit.
Downtown by downtown
Each downtown links to its own post, with prices within a quarter mile, half mile and mile. Under it, the neighborhoods within walking distance, closest first. Distances are straight-line medians of each neighborhood’s house sales; your walk depends on the block.
Downtown Campbell (Campbell)
34 house sales within a half mile, median $1.81M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Campbell | Campbell | 0.40 mi | 46 | $1.88M | $1,135 |
| Morgan Park | Campbell | 0.50 mi | 11 | $2.13M | $1,164 |
| Campbell Community Center | Campbell | 0.64 mi | 25 | $2.34M | $1,142 |
Downtown Gilroy (Gilroy)
30 house sales within a half mile, median $838K.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Gilroy | Gilroy | 0.42 mi | 40 | $828K | $600 |
Downtown Los Altos (Los Altos)
46 house sales within a half mile, median $5.3M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Los Altos | Los Altos | 0.57 mi | 28 | $4.47M | $1,867 |
Downtown Los Gatos (Los Gatos)
43 house sales within a half mile, median $2.9M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University-Edelen | Los Gatos | 0.33 mi | 7 | $3.5M | $1,413 |
| Almond Grove | Los Gatos | 0.37 mi | 10 | $3.02M | $1,633 |
| Downtown Los Gatos | Los Gatos | 0.47 mi | 22 | $3.02M | $1,484 |
| College Avenue & Jones Road | Los Gatos | 0.48 mi | 21 | $3.4M | $1,382 |
| Glen Ridge | Los Gatos | 0.55 mi | 15 | $4.3M | $1,235 |
| Twin Oaks & Creekside | Los Gatos | 0.61 mi | 16 | $2.4M | $1,308 |
Downtown Morgan Hill (Morgan Hill)
38 house sales within a half mile, median $1.3M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Morgan Hill | Morgan Hill | 0.62 mi | 86 | $1.28M | $681 |
Downtown Mountain View (Mountain View)
49 house sales within a half mile, median $2.41M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Mountain View | Mountain View | 0.18 mi | 5 | $2.54M | $1,119 |
| Old Mountain View | Mountain View | 0.38 mi | 47 | $2.41M | $1,676 |
| Shoreline West | Mountain View | 0.56 mi | 23 | $2.6M | $1,471 |
| Slater | Mountain View | 0.73 mi | 13 | $2.24M | $1,178 |
California Avenue (Palo Alto)
41 house sales within a half mile, median $3.6M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Park | Palo Alto | 0.33 mi | 6 | $3.69M | $2,444 |
| Southgate | Palo Alto | 0.54 mi | 9 | $4.51M | $1,847 |
| College Terrace | Palo Alto | 0.61 mi | 23 | $3.08M | $2,024 |
| Old Palo Alto | Palo Alto | 0.65 mi | 79 | $7.07M | $2,166 |
Downtown Palo Alto (Palo Alto)
35 house sales within a half mile, median $3.6M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown North | Palo Alto | 0.36 mi | 19 | $3.02M | $2,000 |
| University South | Palo Alto | 0.56 mi | 26 | $3.83M | $2,029 |
| Professorville | Palo Alto | 0.58 mi | 12 | $5.1M | $2,183 |
| Linfield Oaks | Menlo Park | 0.69 mi | 20 | $3.3M | $1,618 |
Downtown San Jose (San Jose)
10 house sales within a half mile, median $1M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown San Jose | San Jose | 0.41 mi | 7 | $900K | $732 |
Downtown Willow Glen (San Jose)
118 house sales within a half mile, median $2.23M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Willow Glen | San Jose | 0.43 mi | 98 | $1.92M | $1,071 |
| Palm Haven | San Jose | 0.60 mi | 22 | $1.88M | $1,097 |
| Willow Glen West | San Jose | 0.66 mi | 32 | $2.7M | $1,140 |
| River Glen & The Willows | San Jose | 0.74 mi | 133 | $2.1M | $1,164 |
Japantown (San Jose)
37 house sales within a half mile, median $1.28M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japantown & Hensley | San Jose | 0.38 mi | 27 | $1.25M | $797 |
| Vendome & Hyde Park | San Jose | 0.43 mi | 25 | $1.25M | $939 |
Santana Row (San Jose)
31 house sales within a half mile, median $1.8M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress & Northlake | San Jose | 0.46 mi | 15 | $1.92M | $1,128 |
| Santana Row & Valley Fair | San Jose | 0.55 mi | 31 | $1.82M | $1,180 |
| South of Forest | Santa Clara | 0.59 mi | 19 | $2.2M | $1,160 |
Saratoga Village (Saratoga)
32 house sales within a half mile, median $3.92M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Village | Saratoga | 0.29 mi | 21 | $3.51M | $1,632 |
Murphy Avenue (Sunnyvale)
41 house sales within a half mile, median $2.08M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage District & Downtown | Sunnyvale | 0.42 mi | 26 | $2.37M | $1,357 |
| Murphy Park | Sunnyvale | 0.61 mi | 46 | $1.84M | $1,325 |
| Sunnyvale West | Sunnyvale | 0.69 mi | 43 | $2.53M | $1,673 |
| Hawthorn Park & Pioneer Homes | Sunnyvale | 0.69 mi | 5 | $1.88M | $1,506 |
| Fair Oaks Park | Sunnyvale | 0.70 mi | 6 | $1.47M | $1,366 |
Broadway (Burlingame)
94 house sales within a half mile, median $2.95M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Terrace | Burlingame | 0.37 mi | 61 | $2.6M | $1,526 |
| Easton Addition | Burlingame | 0.61 mi | 94 | $3.82M | $1,500 |
Downtown Burlingame (Burlingame)
43 house sales within a half mile, median $3.12M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Park | Burlingame | 0.48 mi | 21 | $3.82M | $1,620 |
| Lyon Hoag & Burlingame Gardens | Burlingame | 0.59 mi | 60 | $2.7M | $1,593 |
| San Mateo Park | San Mateo | 0.71 mi | 48 | $4.15M | $1,480 |
Downtown Menlo Park (Menlo Park)
33 house sales within a half mile, median $2.86M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Menlo Park | Menlo Park | 0.32 mi | 22 | $2.7M | $1,716 |
| Park Forest | Menlo Park | 0.51 mi | 7 | $2.73M | $1,130 |
| Felton Gables | Menlo Park | 0.57 mi | 6 | $4.54M | $1,700 |
| Holbrook-Palmer Park & Town Center | Atherton | 0.72 mi | 9 | $5.2M | $1,894 |
| Allied Arts / Stanford Park | Menlo Park | 0.72 mi | 28 | $3.88M | $1,928 |
Downtown Redwood City (Redwood City)
9 house sales within a half mile, median $1.51M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Downtown | Redwood City | 0.71 mi | 30 | $1.57M | $1,281 |
Downtown San Carlos (San Carlos)
57 house sales within a half mile, median $2.36M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Park | San Carlos | 0.32 mi | 18 | $1.63M | $1,529 |
| North San Carlos | San Carlos | 0.59 mi | 78 | $2.7M | $1,362 |
| Howard Park | San Carlos | 0.66 mi | 47 | $2.6M | $1,571 |
Downtown San Mateo (San Mateo)
54 house sales within a half mile, median $1.71M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown & Central | San Mateo | 0.36 mi | 28 | $1.55M | $1,082 |
| Hayward Park & Glazenwood | San Mateo | 0.64 mi | 17 | $2.78M | $1,186 |
| North Central & San Mateo Heights | San Mateo | 0.65 mi | 50 | $1.55M | $1,016 |
Downtown South San Francisco (South San Francisco)
32 house sales within a half mile, median $1.2M.
| Neighborhood | City | Median distance | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sign Hill & Parkway | South San Francisco | 0.43 mi | 21 | $1.3M | $810 |
| Downtown South San Francisco | South San Francisco | 0.50 mi | 29 | $1.23M | $830 |
| Orange Park & Mayfair Village | South San Francisco | 0.65 mi | 18 | $1.25M | $897 |
Before you buy near a main street
- Visit in the evening and on a weekend to hear restaurant, event and delivery noise for yourself; it usually drops off within a few streets.
- Check the parking rules. Downtowns often have permit zones and time limits on the streets nearby.
- Condos and townhomes are close in, too, and they aren’t in these house figures; the live map shows them.
How we counted
Closed house sales (MLS property type “single family home”) between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026 in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records removed. Each sale is placed in our neighborhood guide outlines by its map position; neighborhoods with at least 5 sales are included. Distance is straight-line from each sale to the downtown’s map point on its main street, and “walking distance” means a median of 0.75 mile or less. It measures distance only, not sidewalks, hills or what’s on the main street. A neighborhood near two downtowns is counted once in the short answer, at the closer one. San Francisco isn’t included.
Go deeper
See downtowns ranked by home prices, the live downtown map, homes near Caltrain and the home buyer’s data guide.
Want to walk to downtown?
A Property Nerd will show you the blocks within an easy walk that fit your budget, and set up a search that catches new listings the day they hit. 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.