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Downsizing in Saratoga: Trading a House for a Condo or Townhome, by the Numbers (2026)
Trading a Saratoga house for a condo or townhome is one of the biggest money moves a longtime owner makes. In the last 12 months the median Saratoga house sold for $4.28M at about 2,780 square feet, and the median condo or townhome sold for $1.43M at about 1,560 square feet. That’s a gap of about $2
What It Costs to Own a Home in Saratoga Each Month (2026)
The median Saratoga house sold for $4.28M in the last 12 months. With 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan at 7.24%, Freddie Mac’s average for the week of October 29, 2026, the mortgage and property tax come to about $27,430 a month. The median condo or townhome, at $1.43M, runs about $9,120. Here’s ho
Where Los Gatos Homes Sell Over Asking: By Price Range and Size (2026)
Do Los Gatos homes still sell over asking? In the last 12 months, the typical Los Gatos house closed 0.7% under asking, and 39% sold for more than their list price. That’s against 0.5% under asking the year before. But it depends on the price and the size: over the last 24 months, houses at $3M–$4M
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