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KB Home

KB Home began in 1957 as Kaufman and Broad, founded by Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman, and is now based in Los Angeles. Here it builds mostly townhome-style condominiums and stacked flats near BART and light rail, and it has worked on San Jose’s Communications Hill since 2000. Here’s what the records confirm and what the homes resell for.

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builder file 13kb home
builder
KB Home
founded
1957, as Kaufman and Broad
founders
Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman
headquarters
Los Angeles
builds
townhome-style condominiums, flats and row homes
buyer options
Built to Order, with a design studio
listings say
“KB Home,” “Kaufman & Broad”
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  • communities confirmed here10

where they are

KB Home communities in our area

From KB Home’s own releases and pages and state environmental records. Counts are left blank where no record gives them.

communitycityyearhomesnotes
Communications HillSan Josefrom 2000up to 765 (2000 plan)Hillsdale and Narvaez avenues. Kaufman & Broad filed in 2000 for up to 765 attached homes on 105 acres; later KB phases on the hill include Latitude and Platinum View.
SolaireSunnyvale201547Single-story stacked-flat condominiums in five buildings, up to 1,211 sq ft, with an elevator from the garage, per the company.
Haven at Berryessa CrossingSan Jose2016—Two- and three-story townhome-style condominiums of 1,372 to 2,051 sq ft near the Berryessa BART station.
Wellington Heights: The Vista and The RowDaly City2017—Wellington and Lausanne avenues near Daly City BART: three-story row homes and two- and three-story townhome-style condominiums.
The Village at Garden ValleyDaly City201750Townhomes with rooftop decks at 3rd Ave and Valley St, near Colma BART.
CircuitMilpitas2018—Three-story townhome-style condominiums of 1,218 to 2,035 sq ft off California Circle.
Latitude at Communications HillSan Jose2020—Single-story flats in condominium buildings with rooftop decks and private two-car garages.
NayaSanta Clara2021—Three-story townhome-style condominiums of about 1,200 to 1,800 sq ft, off Highway 82.
Platinum ViewSan Jose2025–—697 Altino Blvd on Communications Hill: three-story single-family homes, per the company.
Point MartinDaly City2026—Carter St and Saddleback Dr: three-story townhomes, opened January 2026.

KB Home lists Bridgepoint (1705 Perlo Way) and Rosebriar (1663 Mercado Way) in North San Jose as coming soon. A 1988 environmental review covered a Kaufman & Broad plan for up to 119 detached homes at Cornish Lane and Berryessa Road in San Jose; we couldn’t confirm what was built there. Listings credit Kaufman & Broad with some 1960s–70s San Jose homes, which we couldn’t trace to a tract.

how to spot one

What the homes are like

From KB Home’s releases and annual report.

  • product

    Mostly attached homes

    Since 2015 most communities here are townhome-style condominiums and single-story stacked flats, often with rooftop decks, plus some three-story row and detached homes.

  • transit

    Near BART and light rail

    Haven sits by the Berryessa BART station, and the Daly City communities are near Daly City and Colma BART.

  • options

    Built to Order

    Buyers choose structural and design options, and pick finishes at a KB design studio. About 55% of KB’s 2025 homes were Built to Order, per its annual report.

  • energy

    ENERGY STAR

    KB says its Bay Area homes were ENERGY STAR certified, and some releases add GreenPoint Rated or Build It Green.

  • solar

    Solar, owned or leased

    KB says all its 2025 California homes had solar. Its San Jose page says panels aren’t in the posted price and can be bought or leased.

the sales ledger

Every recorded KB Home sale

Each dot is a sale whose listing names KB Home or Kaufman & Broad. Hover a dot for the address, date and price.

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one recorded salemedian for the yearprice per sq ft = sale price ÷ listed living area

soldaddressprice$/sq ftbd / basq ft

New-home sales the builder handled directly may not appear in the MLS. Sales come from the MLS records available to us and include every sold listing whose description names the builder, so a few homes may be labeled by the listing agent rather than confirmed from tract records. Sold data is shown with the listing brokerage. Price per square foot uses the living area in the listing. Ask us for a full comparable-sales report on any address.

on the market

For sale now

Active listings whose description names KB Home or Kaufman & Broad.

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owning one today

Owning one today

  • HOAs and CC&RsNearly every community here is a condominium or townhome project with shared decks or paseos. Ask for the CC&Rs, budget and reserve study.
  • Special taxes on Communications HillSan Jose formed Community Facilities District No. 8 for Communications Hill. Check the tax bill for a special-tax line.
  • Solar contractsIf the panels were leased, get the lease and its transfer terms before you buy.
  • Warranty and SB 800KB describes a 10-year limited warranty program, with terms set by the purchase agreement. California’s Right to Repair Act generally limits defect claims to 10 years after completion.

the nerd check

Buying or selling one

What we check when you buy

  • Community and phaseWe confirm the community, plan and close date, since Communications Hill alone has several KB phases.
  • HOA and tax reviewWe read the HOA budget and reserves and check the tax bill for special taxes.
  • Solar paperworkWe confirm whether the system is owned or leased and what the lease costs.
  • The right comparablesWe compare against the same plan in the same community first.

How we market one when you sell

  • Name the communityBuyers search for Communications Hill, Haven and Circuit by name, so we lead with them.
  • Document the optionsWe list the Built to Order options and studio upgrades chosen when the home was new.
  • Prep with a planOur Prep Lab budgets touch-ups before you list.
  • Price from real salesWe price from recent resales of the same plan.
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questions

Questions we hear

Is KB Home the same company as Kaufman & Broad?

Yes. Eli Broad and Donald Kaufman founded Kaufman and Broad in 1957, and the company took the KB Home name in 2000, according to its own timeline.

Where has KB Home built here?

Confirmed communities are in San Jose (including Communications Hill and Berryessa), Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara and Daly City.

Do KB homes have solar?

KB says all its 2025 California homes had solar, and that panels can be bought or leased. On a resale, ask which, and get the paperwork.

What is Communications Hill?

A hillside master plan in central San Jose. Kaufman & Broad filed in 2000 for up to 765 attached homes there, and KB has built several phases since.

sources

Sources

KB Home releases, its annual report and state records, checked October 2026.

builder files

Every builder file, by era

Bars show the years each builder was building here. See all builders or the home styles field guide.

  1. Doelger1927–1960s
  2. Rousseau1931–1933
  3. Stern & Price1951–1953
  4. Mackay Homes1950s
  5. Mardell1955–1959
  6. Ditz-Crane1962–1984
  7. Brown & Kauffmann1960s–1981
  8. Bahl1968–1986
  9. SummerHill Homes1976–today
  10. Robson Homes1989–today
  11. Classic Communities1990s–2010s
  12. Trumark Homes2012–today
  13. KB Home1980s–today
  14. Pulte Homes2000s–today
  15. Shea Homes2000s–2010s
  16. Lennar2000s–today
  17. Toll Brothers2000s–today
  18. Taylor Morrison2007–today

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