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Los Gatos, CA Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Los Gatos home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

5.0
Average City Rating
30,222
Population Estimate
$1,688,014
Median Home Value
95.5%
Employment Rate
69.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Los Gatos City Reviews

Real experiences from people who call Los Gatos home.

5.0
(1 Reviews)

Paul Burrowes

Los Gatos, a town located at the base of the Sierra Azul mountains, is located approximately 60 miles south of San Francisco in southwest Santa Clara County where the Santa Clara Valley meets the lower slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The town is bordered by San Jose to the north and east, Campbell to the north, Monte Sereno and Saratoga to the west, and unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and Santa Cruz County to the south. Los Gatos serves as a gateway from Silicon Valley to the Santa Cruz Mountains and the beaches of Santa Cruz, leaving behind the urban sprawl of the South Bay Area. More about Los Gatos: https://www.burrowes.com/los-gatos/

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Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$1,165
Median Listing Price$2,275,500
Median Days on Market34
Active Listings141
New Listings64
Total Listings (Active + Pending)183
Avg Listing Price$3,261,628
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income50.2
Median Household Income$155,863
Median Individual Income$73,634
Home Ownership64.9%
Home Value$1,688,014
Median Rent$2,341
Rent Burden26.5%
Poverty3.8%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.0%
  • Highschool Education8.6%
  • Some College18.6%
  • Bachelors Degree37.8%
  • Graduate Degree32.0%
  • Total College or Above69.8%
  • Stem Degree58.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.9%
  • Female51.1%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married58.7%
  • Divorced12.0%
  • Never Married23.4%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLos Gatos
State IDCA
Population30,222

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.6%
19–297.0%
30–399.5%
40–4914.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5917.6%
60–6912.0%
70–798.7%
80+6.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.0%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Disabled9.3%

ETHNICITY

White78.6%
Black0.9%
Asian14.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiple4.8%

OTHER

Hispanic7.9%
Limited English3.1%
Health Uninsured1.6%
Veteran4.2%

Local Discussions

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Neighborhoods in Los Gatos, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Los Gatos, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Redwood Estates

    Redwood Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $855,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    45
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.2/10 · 5 schools

  • Almond Grove Spa

    Almond Grove ↗

    Median asking price
    $3,000,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    11
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 5 schools

  • Los Gatos

    Los Gatos Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,250,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 1 schools

  • Heritage Grove

    Heritage Grove ↗

    Median asking price
    $4,999,888
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    6
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve

    Bear Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $3,248,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.

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