Santa Clara County, CA Housing Market Brief
county · CA · as of July 2026
What is Santa Clara County, CA’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Where is Santa Clara County, CA in its market cycle?
Santa Clara County, CA is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Santa Clara County, CA?
Our model forecasts Santa Clara County, CA’s home prices to rise about 3.1% over the next 12 months (high confidence).
This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.
Santa Clara County, CA housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $1.7M | ▼ -4.6% |
| Median Days on Market | 16 days | ▲ +14.3% |
| Months of Supply | 1.9 | 0% |
| Homes for Sale | 2,203 | ▲ +7.6% |
| Homes Sold | 1,157 | ▲ +7.4% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $984 | ▼ -4.1% |
How has Santa Clara County, CA’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Clara County, CA a buyer's or seller's market?
As of July 2026, Santa Clara County, CA is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Santa Clara County, CA?
The median sale price in Santa Clara County, CA is $1.7M, having fallen 4.6% over the past year.
How affordable is Santa Clara County, CA?
Santa Clara County, CA scores 2 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Santa Clara County, CA's Alpha Score?
Santa Clara County, CA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (72/100) and its weakest is Affordability (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
Want the live, interactive view of Santa Clara County, CA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.