Santa Clara, CA housing market
Typical home value
$1.64M
▲ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$3,958/mo
▲ 7.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
2.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+21%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Santa Clara is worth $1,642,638, up 0.5% over the past year and up 21% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $3,958 a month (+7.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 2.9% (below the San Jose, CA metro's 3.0%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $9,027/mo, $5,069 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the San Jose, CA metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (San Jose, CA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 58/100, #49 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Santa Clara compares
| Measure | Santa Clara | San Jose, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1,642,638 | $1,523,615 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $3,958 | $3,812 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +7.9% | +8.3% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 2.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 34.6 | 33.3 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $9,027 | $8,373 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.