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El Camino Homes, Santa Clara Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
About 530 single-family lots north of El Camino Real between San Tomas Expressway and Scott Boulevard: the five El Camino Homes tracts of 1950-54, a 1961 pocket by Monroe Street, and Warburton Park.
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Calculated in your browser from MLS data for El Camino Homes: Monroe St to El Camino Real, San Tomas Expwy to Scott Blvd (drawn along street centerlines). Sales are single-family homes, townhomes and condos.
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Homes for sale, for rent and recently sold in El Camino Homes
Every active listing, rental and closed sale in El Camino Homes from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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Listings come from MLSListings and other MLSs through IDX and show their listing brokerage; confirm details with the listing agent. The map outline is the neighborhood boundary used by our listing search (El Camino Homes: Monroe St to El Camino Real, San Tomas Expwy to Scott Blvd (drawn along street centerlines)); it may not match every local definition.
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Our sales in and near El Camino Homes
Since 2012 we’ve handled 1 sale inside the El Camino Homes outline that we can match to MLS records: 1 where we represented the buyer. The photos are our closest listings outside it, measured from its edge.
We also represented the buyer at 2151 Rancho McCormick Boulevard (Mar 2023).
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the story
How El Camino Homes came to be
The name comes straight off the recorded maps. The county surveyor's index lists five units of El Camino Homes (tracts 731, 785, 1022, 1063 and 1285) in the blocks between San Tomas Expressway and Scott Boulevard. Unit No. 1, dated April 1950, was laid out for El Camino Homes Inc. and approved by the city that May. Its map shows the state highway right-of-way, today's El Camino Real, along the south edge, and the city's west boundary running along San Tomas Aquino Creek at the tract's west line, with county land beyond it.
The tracts filled in northward over four years. Unit No. 5, mapped in March 1954 for the El Camino Hayward Co., added the long blocks of Cabrillo Avenue and Menzel Place and labels the east edge Scott Lane; the land north of it is marked as fruit-company property. County year-built records put the median house here at 1951, and most were built between 1950 and 1954. A smaller group of 1961 houses fills the blocks north of Cabrillo Avenue around El Capitan Avenue, Sheraton Drive and Alberta Court.
Low ground near the creek explains the flood map. FEMA's current map (panel 06085C0227H, effective May 18, 2009) puts 275 of the 531 single-family lots in Zone AO, an area of shallow flooding with a 1-foot depth, and the rest in shaded Zone X (0.2 percent annual chance). That matters for insurance and for how additions and rebuilds are built, so it is worth checking before you write an offer.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
The street plan is a tidy ladder. West of Los Padres Boulevard, short east-west streets run between Graham Lane and Los Padres: Arguello, Thompson and Fatjo places south of Warburton Avenue, then Raggio Avenue and Vargas, Castro and Menzel places north of it. The 1950 map draws most Unit No. 1 lots, on Arguello, Thompson and Fatjo places, 66 feet wide and 90 feet deep. East of Los Padres, short north-south streets (Long, Berna, Roll, Eberhard and Cunningham) connect Warburton Avenue and Bray Avenue, and Menzel Place and Cabrillo Avenue run all the way to Scott Boulevard on mostly 60-foot-wide lots.
The houses are one-story ranch homes; the city's parcel data lists nearly all of the single-family houses as one story, and the median lot is about 6,370 square feet. Full rebuilds are still uncommon: about 2% of houses have a county year built of 2000 or later, so expect original 1950s floor plans, often with later additions, and check permits for any added rooms. The blocks on El Capitan Avenue, Sheraton Drive, Alberta Court and Staats Way date from 1961 in county records, a decade after the first units.
Not every parcel is a house. Rancho McCormick Boulevard, a loop east of Los Padres between Cabrillo and El Capitan avenues, is lined with townhome courts named for trees (Eucalyptus, Holly Branch, Elm Leaf, Acacia, Stone Pine, Canary Island, Fan Palm) that city parcel data dates to 1981-84. Royal Drive, Amelia Way, Aza Drive and Joan Way east of Warburton Park, and the east ends of Menzel Place and Cabrillo Avenue, are zoned R3 (multiple dwelling), with buildings mostly from the 1950s. The El Camino Real frontage is zoned for mixed-use commercial.
streets in el camino homes
- Los Padres Boulevard
- Warburton Avenue
- Bray Avenue
- Cabrillo Avenue
- Menzel Place
- Graham Lane
- Arguello Place
- Thompson Place
- Fatjo Place
- Raggio Avenue
- Vargas Place
- Castro Place
- Long Street
- Berna Street
- Roll Street
- Eberhard Street
- Cunningham Street
- Royal Drive
- El Capitan Avenue
- Sheraton Drive
- Alberta Court
- Staats Way
- Rancho McCormick Boulevard
house sales by street, 2021–2026
| Street | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Typical lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatjo Place | 4 | $2.28M | $1,356 | 5,800 sq ft |
| Graham Lane | 3 | $2.14M | $1,105 | 7,000 sq ft |
| Alberta Court | 3 | $1.92M | $1,382 | 8,110 sq ft |
| Los Padres Boulevard | 5 | $1.86M | $1,281 | 5,950 sq ft |
| Warburton Avenue | 3 | $1.83M | $1,469 | 5,940 sq ft |
| Menzel Place | 9 | $1.81M | $1,266 | 5,550 sq ft |
| Cabrillo Avenue | 16 | $1.77M | $1,307 | 5,370 sq ft |
| Cunningham Street | 5 | $1.75M | $1,371 | 6,340 sq ft |
| El Capitan Avenue | 3 | $1.69M | $1,453 | 6,530 sq ft |
| Castro Place | 3 | $1.62M | $1,500 | 5,940 sq ft |
| Raggio Avenue | 3 | $1.62M | $1,259 | 5,940 sq ft |
| Bray Avenue | 6 | $1.55M | $1,056 | 6,590 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; prices, price per square foot and lots are medians. The whole city, ranked: The most expensive streets in Santa Clara.
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near El Camino Homes
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Warburton Park and Pool
A 4.1-acre city park at 2250 Royal Drive, on Los Padres Boulevard between Warburton Avenue and Royal Drive. The city's park layer lists it as Warburton Park and Pool.
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Eddie Souza Park
Everett N. "Eddie" Souza Park, 1.8 acres at 2380 Monroe Street, sits just west of the area by San Tomas Expressway.
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Steve Carli Park
A 1.6-acre city park at 1045 Los Padres Boulevard, south across El Camino Real.
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Bowers Park and the Cabrillo Avenue skate park
West across San Tomas Expressway on Cabrillo Avenue: Bowers Park (7.6 acres, 2582 Cabrillo Avenue), the city skate park (2450 Cabrillo Avenue) and a city youth activity center (2446 Cabrillo Avenue), about a quarter to half a mile (straight line) west of Cabrillo Avenue and Los Padres Boulevard.
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Civic center on Warburton Avenue
East across Scott Boulevard, the city's offices are at 1500 Warburton Avenue, and the city's historic-properties list includes the 1920 Headen-Inman House (1509 Warburton Avenue) and the Triton Museum building (1505 Warburton Avenue), about a quarter mile (straight line) from Warburton Avenue and Scott Boulevard.
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El Camino Real
The south edge is El Camino Real, a commercial boulevard; the city's parcel data zones its frontage here for mixed-use commercial.
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
The whole area is in Santa Clara Unified School District (K-12) on the California Department of Education's 2025-26 district map. District schools just outside the edges include Scott Lane Elementary at 1925 Scott Boulevard, across Scott Boulevard, and Juan Cabrillo Middle at 2550 Cabrillo Avenue, west across San Tomas Expressway. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Getting around
- VTA buses: the city's bus-stop layer lists route 22 and Rapid 522 stops on El Camino Real at Los Padres Boulevard, San Tomas Expressway and Scott Boulevard, and VTA lists route 21 stops on Monroe Street at Deborah Drive and Scott Boulevard. Check VTA's current schedules.
- Caltrain: Santa Clara station, at 481 El Camino Real, is about 1.6 miles (straight line) east of Warburton Avenue and Los Padres Boulevard.
- Driving: San Tomas Expressway on the west edge runs north to US-101, about 1.6 miles (straight line) from the middle of the area; I-880 is about 2.2 miles east (straight line). El Camino Real runs along the south edge.
- Light rail: the nearest VTA light rail stations, Great America and Old Ironsides, are about 3 miles north (straight line), so most trips start by bus or car.
- All distances here are straight-line map measurements; real routes run longer, so test your commute at the hour you would drive it.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in El Camino Homes: what we check
Buying here
- Check the flood zone for the exact lot. About half the single-family lots are in FEMA Zone AO (1-foot shallow flooding) on panel 06085C0227H; ask for any elevation certificate, ask your lender whether flood insurance will be required, and get an insurance quote early.
- For 1950s houses, check the electrical panel and wiring, roof, foundation and sewer lateral, and pull the city permit history for additions and garage conversions. Homes built before 1978 come with a federal lead-paint disclosure.
- Zoning changes block by block: houses are R1-6L, the Royal Drive and Aza Drive blocks are R3, the Rancho McCormick courts are a planned development and El Camino Real is mixed-use. Ask the city what applies to the lot you are buying, including ADU and SB 9 rules.
- For the townhome courts off Rancho McCormick Boulevard, read the HOA documents (budget, reserve study, insurance, rules) and check current dues.
- The edges are busy roads: San Tomas Expressway, El Camino Real, Monroe Street and Scott Boulevard. Visit at different times of day if the house backs onto one of them.
Selling here
- Name the tract and unit (for example, El Camino Homes Unit No. 1) in your marketing; buyers and appraisers use it, and the recorded map shows the original lot dimensions.
- Have the flood-zone facts ready: the FEMA zone for your lot, any elevation certificate and your flood-insurance history.
- Gather permits for additions, garage conversions and major system upgrades before you list; on a 1950s house they are the first thing buyers ask for.
- Give real walking routes and times to Warburton Park and the El Camino Real bus stops rather than straight-line distances.
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faq
El Camino Homes questions, answered
Why is it called El Camino Homes?
It is the name on the recorded subdivision maps. El Camino Homes Units No. 1 through No. 5 were mapped between 1950 and 1954 on the north side of El Camino Real, and listing records still use El Camino Homes as an area name for these blocks.
Is El Camino Homes in a flood zone?
About half of it. FEMA's current map puts 275 of the 531 single-family lots in Zone AO, shallow flooding with a 1-foot depth, and the rest in shaded Zone X. Check the map for the exact lot and ask your lender about flood insurance.
Which school district serves El Camino Homes?
Santa Clara Unified School District. Scott Lane Elementary is just across Scott Boulevard and Juan Cabrillo Middle is across San Tomas Expressway, but attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Are there townhomes in the area?
Yes. The courts off Rancho McCormick Boulevard are townhomes built in 1981-84, and the R3-zoned blocks on Royal Drive, Amelia Way, Aza Drive and Joan Way hold multi-unit buildings. The rest is single-family.
How far is Caltrain?
Santa Clara station at 481 El Camino Real is about 1.6 miles in a straight line from Warburton Avenue and Los Padres Boulevard. VTA route 22 and Rapid 522 run along El Camino Real at the south edge.
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