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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.
What $3 Million Buys in Silicon Valley: Seven Cities Compared (2026)
What does $3 million buy in Silicon Valley? It depends on the city more than you’d think. We took every house that sold for $2.75M to $3.25M in the last 24 months in seven cities. In Los Gatos, that budget bought a median 2,210 square feet; in Palo Alto, 1,450. The short answerLos Gatos: 2,210 sq ft
Silicon Valley Home Appreciation by City: What the Same Houses Resold For (2026)
How much have Silicon Valley homes really appreciated? We matched 1,241 houses that sold in the last 24 months in seven cities to their previous sale since 2012. 950 were about the same size both times. The typical one gained from 4.1% a year in Palo Alto to 6.1% a year in Los Altos, and 38 of the 9
What It Costs to Own a Home in Silicon Valley, City by City (2026)
What does it cost each month to own a home in Silicon Valley? We took the median house and the median condo or townhome sold in the last 12 months in seven cities, and ran each with 20% down at 7.24%, Freddie Mac’s 30-year average for the week of October 29, 2026, plus each city’s own property tax r
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