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East Bay and Marin Eichlers, tract by tract
Eichler built well beyond Silicon Valley, in Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties: from Terra Linda in San Rafael and Rancho San Miguel in Walnut Creek, both started in 1955, to a small late tract in Sleepy Hollow in 1972–1973. These are the 15 projects we’ve documented, with years, home counts, architects and recent sales.
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1955–1973, 7 cities
When Eichler built where
Each bar is a project, placed by the years it was built. Bars with faded ends mark years the sources disagree on.
build years documentedapproximate (“early 1960s”)
1 entries with no documented build years aren’t on the chart; they’re in the tables below. Hover a bar to see the tract, or click it to jump to its row.
san rafael · 5
San Rafael Eichler tracts
Terra Linda, inside San Rafael, holds nearly 850 Eichlers in its North, Santa Margarita and South sections; Upper and Lower Lucas Valley, in unincorporated Marin County with San Rafael addresses, add about 800 more.
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| tract | built | homes | architect | our page |
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| Terra Linda North | 1955–1956 | about 630 | Anshen & Allen; Jones & Emmons | Tract page |
| Terra Linda North, Santa Margarita section | about 1960–1961 | — | — | Tract page |
| Terra Linda South | 1958–1960 | — | — | Tract page |
| Lower Lucas Valley (Marinwood) | 1957–1961 | 375 | — | Tract page |
| Upper Lucas Valley | 1963–1967 | 435 | Jones & Emmons; Claude Oakland | Tract page |
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Mill Valley Eichler tracts
Strawberry Point, on a Richardson Bay peninsula in unincorporated Strawberry, has 13 Eichlers from Harbor Point, a 99-house plan that Eichler Homes’ bankruptcy stopped.
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| Strawberry Point (Harbor Point) | 1965–1966 | 13 | Claude Oakland; Jones & Emmons | Tract page |
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San Anselmo Eichler tracts
Sleepy Hollow, an unincorporated valley north of San Anselmo, has one small late Eichler tract plus three custom Eichlers on nearby hills.
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| Sleepy Hollow (Catskill Court and Katrina Lane) | 1972–1973 | about 15 | — | Tract page |
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Walnut Creek Eichler tracts
Home to Rancho San Miguel (1955–1958), the county’s largest Eichler tract, plus two small late groups near Ygnacio Valley Road: the Northgate Eichlers and seven houses on Pazzi and Valley Vista roads.
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| Rancho San Miguel | 1955–1958 | about 375 | Anshen & Allen; Jones & Emmons | Tract page |
| Walnut Grove (Northgate Eichlers) | 1969–mid-1970s | 34 | Claude Oakland | Tract page |
| Pazzi Road and Valley Vista Road group | late 1960s or 1970s (unconfirmed) | 7 | — | — |
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Concord Eichler tracts
Three small Eichler tracts from 1963–1965 along Clayton Road, about two miles from Todos Santos Plaza: 187 homes per the Eichler Network (the city’s tourism bureau says about 175).
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| Parkwood Estates | 1963–1964 | 77 | Claude Oakland | Tract page |
| Rancho del Diablo | 1963–1964 | 69 | Claude Oakland | Tract page |
| Rancho de los Santos | 1965 | 41 | — | Tract page |
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Castro Valley Eichler tracts
Castro Valley holds Greenridge, the larger of Alameda County’s two documented Eichler tracts, on a ridge north of Crow Canyon Road. The area is unincorporated, so Alameda County handles planning and permits.
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| Greenridge (“the Hill”) | 1960–1965 | about 185 | Jones & Emmons; Claude Oakland | Tract page |
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Oakland Eichler tracts
Oakland’s only Eichler tract is a cluster of about 48 to 54 homes near the entry to Sequoyah Hills, off Keller Avenue above I-580.
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| Sequoyah Hills (Eichler section) | about 1965 | 48–54 | Claude Oakland; Jones & Emmons | Tract page |
the sources
How we built this list
Where a city or the National Register has documented a tract, we use those figures. Where only an Eichler publication covers it, we say less. A dash means we haven’t confirmed it, and where sources disagree we give the range.
- Eichler NetworkNeighborhood profiles of Rancho San Miguel, the Northgate Eichlers, Concord’s three tracts, Greenridge and Sequoyah Hills, and the Marin tracts.
- Neighborhood associationsThe Rancho San Miguel Association and the Sequoyah Hills Homeowners Association and Marin’s homeowners associations.
- Cities and countiesAlameda County, Oakland, Walnut Creek and Concord planning pages and Marin County and San Rafael pages; Walnut Creek and Concord code text came from a third-party mirror, so confirm it with the city.
- Everything elseUC Berkeley’s Environmental Design Archives, USModernist, Visit Concord, Oakland Heritage Alliance and Dwell.
We found no documented Eichler tract in Novato, Greenbrae or Santa Venetia; Novato’s Lynwood Park, Orchard Park and Ferris Gardens are modern tracts by others that are sometimes mistaken for Eichlers. The Claude Oakland firm’s project index lists houses for San Ramon and an Orinda lot, but we found no built Eichler tract in San Ramon, Orinda or elsewhere in Contra Costa County. We found no documented Eichler tract in Hayward, San Leandro, Fremont, Pleasanton, Livermore or Santa Cruz County; homes in Fremont’s Southpark area are sometimes called Eichler look-alikes. Eichler’s company also sold homes as J.L. Eichler Associates and Nonpareil Homes late in his career; those count here. Listing data comes from the MLS: sales and listings above are ones whose listings mention Eichler, deduplicated by address, so homes that sold privately or whose listings don’t say Eichler won’t appear.
look-alikes
Nearby, but not Eichlers
These sit inside or next to Eichler tracts but weren’t built by Eichler.
- Alliance homes, Terra LindaAbout 200 modern 1954–1955 houses with sloped plank ceilings, next to the Eichler sections and sometimes marketed as Eichlers.
- Lynwood Park, Orchard Park and Ferris Gardens, NovatoModern tracts by other builders and architects that are sometimes mistaken for Eichlers.
- Jordan & Reed ranch houses in Rancho San MiguelAbout 150 conventional ranch houses mixed in among the Eichlers.
- Brown & Kauffmann homes in Sequoyah HillsBuilt alongside the Oakland Eichlers in the same subdivision, generally larger.
- Fremont’s Southpark areaSometimes called Eichler look-alikes; we found no source showing Eichler built there.
All Builder Files · Who built my house? How to find out · Is it really an Eichler? · Eichlers in Southern California · Rummer homes, Oregon’s Eichler look-alikes
the nerd check
Buying a tract Eichler
- Which tract is it, really?Confirm it from the recorded tract map, the permit history or the county, not the listing. Many of these tracts mix Eichlers with other builders’ houses on the same streets.
- Radiant heatMost Eichlers were built with hot-water radiant heat in the slab. Ask whether the original system still runs, was repaired or was replaced, and have a radiant-heat specialist look before you remove contingencies.
- The roofLow-slope roofs and their insulation are the most common upgrade. Ask for the roof’s age, material and permits.
- Glass and wallsOriginal single-pane glass and thin wall panels are typical. Ask what was upgraded and whether it was permitted.
- City rules differWe found no Eichler-specific city rules in the East Bay; Sequoyah Hills has homeowners association review, and Marin’s Eichler neighborhoods have their own associations and county rules. Check the parcel with the city or county before you plan changes.
talk to a property nerd
Own an Eichler, or want one?
We’ll tell you which tract a house is in, who designed it and what the last sales on its streets mean for price. We represent buyers and sellers in Santa Clara County, bay-side San Mateo County and San Francisco, and we track Eichlers across the Bay Area. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.
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