Area data
San jose, CA — ZIP 95129
Population: 41,321 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $2.57M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.5%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $2.65M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.56M
- Median list price
- $1.60M
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -1.1%
- Days to pending
- 16 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,363/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,730/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, drought, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 240
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 665
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 630
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12,496 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 89.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,025,254
- Average weekly wage
- $3,486
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,919
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