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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.

Where Gilroy Homes Sell Over Asking, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

In the 24 months to October 27, 2026, 725 Gilroy homes sold in the MLS records we can read (houses, condos and townhomes, repeat records removed). The typical one sold at its list price, and 44% sold over asking. For houses alone, the typical sale was at asking and 44% sold over asking. Here is how
Gilroy Neighborhoods Ranked by Price per Square Foot (2026)

Gilroy has 7 neighborhood guides on our site. To see how they compare on price, we took the 171 Gilroy houses, condos and townhomes that sold in the 180 days to October 27, 2026, placed the 170 with a map position and a living area on the map, and found the median price per square foot inside each g
San Mateo Neighborhoods by Their Lots: Lot Sizes, Flood Zones and Fire Zones

The City of San Mateo’s public parcel layer gives an outline for every city parcel and the San Mateo County assessor’s property use code. We took the 17,738 city parcels with the county’s single-family use code, 1,500 square feet or more, measured each lot from its outline, placed it in our neighbor
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