Buying Property in Santa Clara County as a Foreigner
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Santa Clara County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Santa Clara County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CampbellCity | $1,849,451 | 2.1% | 53 | 30 | 60 |
| CrestonHood | $4,498,664 | 2.2% | 56 | 27 | 100 |
| CupertinoCity | $3,229,041 | 1.5% | 56 | 29 | 99 |
| Escondido VillageHood | $3,297,021 | — | 65 | 6 | 100 |
| GilroyCity | $1,124,666 | 3.2% | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Los AltosCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| Los Altos HillsCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| Los GatosCity | $2,176,854 | 2.5% | 64 | 29 | 92 |
| MilpitasCity | — | — | — | — | 83 |
| Monte SerenoCity | — | — | — | — | 93 |
| Morgan HillCity | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Mountain ViewCity | $1,699,495 | 3.0% | 47 | 29 | 80 |
| Palo AltoCity | $3,242,540 | 1.6% | 59 | 26 | 100 |
| San JoseCity | $1,454,752 | 2.9% | 58 | 25 | 45 |
| Santa ClaraCity | $1,669,217 | 2.7% | 60 | 27 | 54 |
| SaratogaCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| SunnyvaleCity | $2,896,486 | 1.5% | 56 | 37 | 62 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
