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Doerr–Steindorf & Bagby, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
The Cambrian blocks between Leigh Ave and Meridian Ave, Dry Creek Rd to Hillsdale Ave, built around Doerr Park, Bagby Elementary and the Steindorf campus. Two school districts meet here.
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Our sales in Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby
Since 2012 we’ve handled 20 sales inside the Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby outline that we can match to MLS records: 13 homes we listed and 7 where we represented the buyer. The six newest are below.
We also represented the buyer at 1816 Foxworthy Avenue (Aug 2021), 1914 Crestmont Drive (Apr 2021), 2260 Constitution Drive (Dec 2020), 1705 Don Avenue (Jul 2020), 2619 Meridian Avenue (Nov 2017), 2309 Westmoreland Drive (Jun 2013), 1754 Lorenzen Drive (Oct 2012).
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the story
How Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby came to be
The names here are borrowed from public places: Doerr Park in the middle, Bagby Elementary at the north end on Harris Ave, and the Steindorf school campus at the south end on Ross Ave. The MLS joins them as 'Doerr / Steindorf'. The City files almost all of these blocks under its Willow Glen planning area, but the street grid, the schools and the shopping on Hillsdale Ave tie them to Cambrian.
San Jose got here early. City annexation records show a large 'South Willow Glen No. 10' annexation in July 1952 that took in part of this area, then 'Cherryhurst', 'Foxworthy' and 'Ross' annexations in 1955-56 and a run of 'Meridian' annexations from 1959 to 1964 that filled in most of the rest. The houses came the same piecemeal way. The City's tract layer shows about 58 recorded subdivision maps inside this outline, averaging around 50 lots each, rather than one master-planned tract.
The school-district line is the other defining fact. Most of the area is in the Cambrian School District and the Campbell Union High School District, but San Jose Unified covers roughly 30% of the parcels, mostly the blocks closest to Meridian Ave. Two houses a block apart can be in different elementary and high school districts, so it's worth knowing before you fall for a floor plan.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
Leigh Ave and Meridian Ave are the north-south spines, and Foxworthy Ave, Curtner Ave and Hillsdale Ave cross between them. Around Doerr Park the tract streets are Potrero Dr, Park Wilshire Dr, Custer Dr, La Jolla Ave and Valla Dr. The east side has Quinto Way, Grizilo Dr, Harte Dr, Julio Ave, Kilo Ave, Manda Dr, Yucca Ave, Valpico Dr and Willow Creek Dr. The north end around Bagby Elementary has Comstock Ln, Frobisher Way, Kirkmont Dr, Glenkirk Dr, Maykirk Rd, Heritage Dr, Constitution Dr, Northampton Dr and Walden Sq. West of Leigh Ave, Coit Dr, Sutro Dr and Cody Way sit beside the Price Middle School and Fammatre Elementary campuses on New Jersey Ave.
Single-address lots mostly run about 5,900 to 7,700 sq ft on the county parcel map. Most single-family addresses are zoned R-1-8. The Bagby blocks (Kirkmont Dr, Constitution Dr, Westmoreland Dr, Walden Sq, Glenkirk Dr, Northampton Dr, Heritage Dr) are zoned R-1-5, the City's lower-density single-family district, so check setbacks and lot-coverage rules before planning an addition or ADU. Multifamily housing is concentrated on Kimber Ct and along Meridian Ave, with a few smaller groups near Ross Ave, Cody Way and Paseo Ln.
The edges are where change is planned. The southwest corner, with a big-box store and a grocery store on Hillsdale Ave, is inside the General Plan's Camden Ave/Hillsdale Ave urban village. City growth-area data plans that village for about 450 new homes and 2,000 jobs. A smaller Foxworthy Ave/Meridian Ave urban village (about 110 homes and 100 jobs) sits on the east edge. A short paved piece of the Doerr Parkway trail runs from Curtner Ave to Comstock Ln, and City trail data shows a proposed continuation south past Doerr Park to Foxworthy Ave.
streets in doerr-steindorf & bagby
- Leigh Ave
- Meridian Ave
- Foxworthy Ave
- Curtner Ave
- Hillsdale Ave
- Dry Creek Rd
- Potrero Dr
- Park Wilshire Dr
- Custer Dr
- Comstock Ln
- Frobisher Way
- Kirkmont Dr
- Glenkirk Dr
- Maykirk Rd
- Constitution Dr
- Quinto Way
- Grizilo Dr
- Harte Dr
- Julio Ave
- Ross Ave
- Coit Dr
- New Jersey Ave
- Rustic Dr
- Dumbarton Ave
house sales by street, 2021–2026
| Street | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Typical lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek Road | 8 | $3.6M | $1,129 | 16,600 sq ft |
| Constitution Drive | 8 | $2.59M | $1,088 | 8,470 sq ft |
| Walden Square | 9 | $2.58M | $1,107 | 8,060 sq ft |
| Kirkmont Drive | 9 | $2.4M | $968 | 8,030 sq ft |
| Frobisher Way | 14 | $2.25M | $1,005 | 6,110 sq ft |
| Hill Park Drive | 9 | $2.21M | $1,089 | 6,100 sq ft |
| Grizilo Drive | 11 | $2.2M | $1,089 | 6,600 sq ft |
| Rustic Drive | 8 | $2.12M | $1,171 | 5,960 sq ft |
| Valpico Drive | 10 | $2.01M | $1,119 | 6,940 sq ft |
| Curtner Avenue | 9 | $1.82M | $945 | 6,100 sq ft |
| Quinto Way | 16 | $1.77M | $1,145 | 5,250 sq ft |
| Custer Drive | 12 | $1.65M | $1,160 | 6,930 sq ft |
| New Jersey Avenue | 11 | $1.65M | $1,289 | 5,860 sq ft |
| Coit Drive | 12 | $1.51M | $1,247 | 5,500 sq ft |
| Foxworthy Avenue | 13 | $1.5M | $1,178 | 6,270 sq ft |
Single-family house sales inside this guide’s outline, Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 21, 2026, from MLS records, with each sale counted once. Streets with at least 3 sales (the 15 with the most sales; 41 more streets qualify); prices, price per square foot and lots are medians. The whole city, ranked: The most expensive streets in San Jose.
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby
- park
Doerr Park
About 11.6 acres at Potrero Dr and Park Wilshire Dr (City park records), with four tennis courts, six pickleball courts, soccer and softball fields, basketball, playgrounds and picnic areas.
- trail
Doerr Parkway
A short paved trail segment, about 0.1 mile, between Curtner Ave and Comstock Ln. City trail data shows a proposed extension south past Doerr Park toward Foxworthy Ave.
- shopping
Hillsdale Ave and Foxworthy Ave
A big-box store at 1811 Hillsdale Ave and a grocery store at 1783 Hillsdale Ave sit at the southwest corner, and a discount grocery is at 1665 Foxworthy Ave near Meridian Ave.
- park
Kirk Park and Kirk Community Center
Just east across Meridian Ave at 1601 Foxworthy Ave: a 9.4-acre City park with a community center, soccer field, basketball and playgrounds.
- library
Cambrian Branch Library
At 1780 Hillsdale Ave, just south across Hillsdale Ave, about 0.7 mile straight-line from the center of the area.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
About 70% of parcels are in the Cambrian School District and the Campbell Union High School District, and about 30%, mostly near Meridian Ave, are in San Jose Unified for all grades (county tax-rate areas; Census and City district maps agree). Public schools inside the area are Bagby Elementary (1840 Harris Ave), Fammatre Elementary (2800 New Jersey Ave), Price Middle School (2650 New Jersey Ave) and Steindorf STEAM K-8 Magnet (3001 Ross Ave), all Cambrian SD; Steindorf is a magnet school with lottery admission and no attendance area. San Jose Unified's Booksin Elementary (1590 Dry Creek Rd) is just north of Dry Creek Rd. Cambrian closed Sartorette Elementary in June 2026 and is reviewing attendance boundaries, so check the exact address with the district.
Cambrian School District guide · Campbell Union High guide · Silicon Valley school districts
Getting around
- VTA Route 64B runs on Meridian Ave north to downtown San Jose and Diridon Station; Route 37 runs on Hillsdale Ave and Camden Ave to Winchester and Capitol light-rail stations. Check VTA's current schedules.
- Campbell light-rail station (Green Line) is about 1.5 miles straight-line from the center; Curtner station on the Blue Line is about 3 miles east.
- Highway 17 at Camden Ave is about 1.6 miles west and Highway 85 about 1.7 miles south (straight-line).
- Meridian Ave and Hillsdale Ave have buffered bike lanes, Leigh Ave, Foxworthy Ave and Curtner Ave have striped lanes, and Ross Ave and Kirk Rd are marked shared routes on City bikeway maps.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby: what we check
Buying here
- Check the school district by exact address. The Cambrian/Campbell Union High and San Jose Unified line runs through these blocks, and Cambrian is redrawing boundaries after the June 2026 Sartorette closure.
- Houses near Hillsdale Ave or Meridian Ave may sit near the Camden Ave/Hillsdale Ave or Foxworthy Ave/Meridian Ave urban villages. Look up nearby parcels on the City's General Plan map.
- In the R-1-5 Bagby blocks, confirm setbacks, lot coverage and ADU or SB 9 options with the City before counting on an addition.
- Lots that back onto the Doerr Parkway corridor between Comstock Ln and Foxworthy Ave: ask the City about the proposed trail alignment and timing.
- Most houses date from the 1950s and 60s tract era, so scope the sewer lateral, check the electrical panel and match additions to City permits. FEMA maps the area as Zone D (undetermined flood hazard), so read the natural hazard disclosure too.
Selling here
- Put the school districts for your exact address in the listing, using the districts' own lookups. Buyers will compare them street by street.
- List under the MLS area 'Doerr / Steindorf' and describe distances to Doerr Park, Bagby or the Hillsdale Ave shops as measured walking distances.
- Pull City permits for additions and garage conversions before listing.
- If you're near Hillsdale Ave or Meridian Ave, know what the urban-village designation allows nearby so you can answer buyer questions.
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faq
Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby questions, answered
Where do the names Doerr, Steindorf and Bagby come from?
In this guide, from Doerr Park, the Steindorf school campus on Ross Ave and Bagby Elementary on Harris Ave. The MLS area is 'Doerr / Steindorf'.
Is this Willow Glen or Cambrian?
The City's planning-area map puts these blocks in its Willow Glen planning area, but the street pattern, the main school district and everyday usage are Cambrian.
Which school district serves a house here?
Usually the Cambrian School District with the Campbell Union High School District, but about 30% of parcels, mostly near Meridian Ave, are San Jose Unified. Check the exact address with the districts.
Is Steindorf a neighborhood school?
No. Steindorf STEAM K-8 is a Cambrian School District magnet school with lottery admission and no attendance area.
What could be built nearby?
The General Plan's Camden Ave/Hillsdale Ave urban village at the southwest corner is planned for about 450 homes and 2,000 jobs over time, and a smaller Foxworthy Ave/Meridian Ave village sits on the east edge.
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An Eichler we sold in Doerr-Steindorf & Bagby
The Boyenga Team listed and sold this Eichler in Feb 2022, per the MLS. Photos are from our listing.
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