Santa Clara, CA Housing Market & City Data

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130,365
Population Estimate
$1,033,768
Median Home Value
96.3%
Employment Rate
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$902
Median Listing Price$1,407,500
Median Days on Market31
Active Listings116
New Listings80
Total Listings (Active + Pending)164
Avg Listing Price$1,385,287
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-1%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY3%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.21
Family Dual Income59.7
Median Household Income$126,006
Median Individual Income$50,677
Home Ownership42.9%
Home Value$1,033,768
Median Rent$2,396
Rent Burden26.5%
Poverty6.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.2%
  • Highschool Education12.9%
  • Some College20.1%
  • Bachelors Degree31.1%
  • Graduate Degree28.8%
  • Total College or Above59.9%
  • Stem Degree68.7%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male52.0%
  • Female48.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married53.2%
  • Divorced7.8%
  • Never Married35.5%
  • Widowed3.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CitySanta Clara
State IDCA
Population130,365

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.8%
19–2917.5%
30–3919.3%
40–4913.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5910.2%
60–697.9%
70–794.6%
80+3.2%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation69.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Disabled7.0%

ETHNICITY

White39.9%
Black3.0%
Asian43.2%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.9%
Other7.4%
Multiple5.2%

OTHER

Hispanic17.3%
Limited English8.6%
Health Uninsured3.2%
Veteran3.0%

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  5. What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Santa Clara, CA?

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Neighborhoods in Santa Clara, CA

Get to know neighborhoods in Santa Clara, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Woodsborough Homes Association

    Woodsborough ↗

    Median asking price
    $448,888
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    48
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Killarney Farms Swim Center

    Killarney Farms ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,349,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Westwood

    Westwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,399,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    25
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Mariposa Gardens

    Mariposa Gardens ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,295,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    23
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Westwood Oaks Park

    Westwood Oaks ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,581,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    20
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 6 schools

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.