Silicon Valley real estate, explained by the Property Nerds®

Silicon Valley has waterfront homes too: houses on the lagoons of Foster City and Redwood Shores, along the Bay’s edge, and beside the creeks that run down from the hills. From the listing descriptions of all 21,635 houses sold in 31 Silicon Valley cities in the two years to October 27, 2026, 121 we

Room for an RV, a boat or a third car is hard to find in Silicon Valley, where the typical house sits on a lot of about 6,480 sq ft. How many houses here sell with RV or boat parking, or with a garage for three or more cars, and what do they cost? From the listing descriptions of all 21,635 houses s

A bedroom on the main floor is one of the most-asked-for features in a two-story house: a guest room with no stairs, an office you can close off, or a bedroom you can use every day without the climb. How common is it in Silicon Valley, and does it cost more? We read the listing descriptions of all 2