In February, the median sale price of a home in Santa Clara County rose by $163,750 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 1.1%, according to BlockShopper.com.
There were 784 homes sold in February, with a median sale price of $1,563,750 — an 11.7% increase over the $1,400,000 median sale price during the same period of the previous year. In comparison, 793 homes were sold in Santa Clara County in February 2024.
Based on the latest available data from 2021, the median sales tax in Santa Clara County was $8,207, which stands at 0.5% of February’s median home sale price.
The U.S. housing market has surged in recent years, with its total value approaching $50 trillion in 2024—nearly five times its value in 2000.
“The value of America’s housing market will likely cross the $50 trillion threshold in the next 12 months as there are not enough homes being listed to push prices down,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
The following histogram displays changes in median sales prices in Santa Clara County from February 2024 to February 2025.
