Median owner-occupied home value
$1,233,200± $8,331 margin of errorEstimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.
San Jose, CA housing and neighborhood guide
Home values, rents and population for San Jose from the U.S. Census Bureau, with local resources and the questions to ask before you move.
The housing picture
2020–2024 American Community Survey · San Jose city, California
Median monthly gross rent
$2,669± $28 margin of errorContract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.
Population
990,138± 103 margin of errorResidents within the Census place boundary.
Housing units
345,066± 1,694 margin of errorOccupied and vacant housing units.
Occupied housing units
328,550± 1,862 margin of errorHomes occupied by owners or renters.
Owner-occupied housing units
183,331± 2,428 margin of errorOccupied homes in which the owner lives.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 0668000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.
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2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.
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Read the General Plan and zoning as separate layers
San José's city-hosted land-use mapping service lists General Plan 2040, growth areas, zoning and historic resources in separate layer groups. It provides a map-viewer link for exploring them. Keep the relevant layer names with your findings when preparing a question for Planning; the different designations should not be collapsed into one zoning label.
Open local resourceCheck VTA arrivals as well as the timetable
VTA's Real Time guide links vehicle-location and trip-update information through route schedules and its Real-Time Trip Planner. Route schedules offer a Show/Hide Real Time control. Use the service information for the bus or light-rail trip you intend to take, rather than treating a published timetable as a live arrival report.
Open local resourceQuestions about San Jose
Where does VTA show real-time information for a San José transit trip?
VTA's guide points to its route schedules and Real-Time Trip Planner. On route schedules, the Show/Hide Real Time control switches the display; VTA says the feature includes vehicle positions and trip updates such as cancellations.
Source: vta.gov ↗What is the median home value in San Jose?
The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in San Jose is $1,233,200 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.
What is the median rent in San Jose?
The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for San Jose is $2,669 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.
Does this describe a specific neighborhood?
These figures cover San Jose city, California. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.
How can I compare San Jose with another place?
Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.