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The Property Nerd Lab
Every tool, data page and guide we’ve built for Silicon Valley real estate, in one place. Search them all at once, or browse by what you’re trying to do.
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the archive
The Property Nerds® data archive
Closed MLS sales back to 2012, read in October 2026, each page with its method, sample sizes and a CSV. The Index is read weekly.
weekly indexProperty Nerds IndexOne 0–100 number for how competitive the Silicon Valley market is, read weekly, with monthly history back to 2012 and free data downloads.open →all citiesCity ScorecardEvery city’s housing market on one spec sheet: price, $/sq ft, over and under asking, the hottest band and the best month to sell.open →mapMarket MapEvery city as a tile on one map, recolored by price, $/sq ft, space for $1M, bidding wars or buyer discounts.open →all datasetsData LibraryEvery Property Nerds® dataset in one catalog: what it measures, coverage, method, CSV download and how to cite it.open →since 2012Home Price HistoryMedian price and price per square foot for every city we cover since 2012: growth, the 2022 dip and where each city stands now.open →since 2012Price LadderEntry-level, median and top-end home prices for every city since 2012, and how the ladder stretched after 2019.open →calculatorThen & Now CalculatorWhat your purchase price would be now at your city’s pace, for any year since 2012, plus a growth matrix for every city.open →25 citiesCity Data BriefsOne brief per city for 25 cities: prices since 2012, the price ladder, bidding wars and discounts, timing and the latest quarter.open →quarterlyQ3 2026 Market ReportJuly–September 2026 against a year earlier: prices, price per square foot and bidding, city by city.open →price bandsThe $1M LineThe share of sales under $1M, $1.5M, $2M, $3M and $5M in every city since 2012, and where sub-$1M sales still happen.open →over askingBidding Wars by PriceHow often homes sold over asking at each price, from under $1M to $5M+, every year since 2012 and in every city, with the hottest band in each.open →overbidHow Much Over AskingHow many dollars over list Silicon Valley homes sold for, every month since 2012, in every city and at every price.open →discountHomes Selling Under AskingHow often Silicon Valley homes sold under asking, the typical discount by city and price, and the months buyers get the most room.open →square feetWhat $1 Million BuysHow many square feet $1M (or $1.5M to $5M) buys in every city at the median price per square foot, against 2012.open →seasonsBest Month to SellEach city’s strongest and weakest closing months, from 14 years of sales, plus the best month to buy.open →
live market tools
Live market tools
These read the MLS each time the page loads: today’s listings and recent sales, city by city.
dashboardMarket PulseHomes for sale, days on market, price cuts and 12 months of sale prices for 32 cities.open →live mapPrice per Sq Ft MapEvery sale in a city plotted where it happened and shaded by price per square foot, with each home for sale checked against the sales around it.open →live rankingNeighborhood RankingEvery neighborhood guide in a city ranked by the median price per square foot of its last 180 days of sales, with sample sizes, a shaded map and where your budget has bought.open →live labLot Value LabWhat a bigger lot and a bigger house each sold for, city by city, plus the houses for sale with the most land per dollar.open →live clockDays on MarketHow long today’s listings have been for sale, by city and price band: what’s new this week, what’s past 60 days, and which have cut.open →live dataPrice-Cut RadarHomes for sale asking less than before, with the biggest cuts by city.open →live dataBedroom MathWhat one more bedroom costs, city by city, and what the extra space cost per square foot.open →live dataLuxury Market ReportHomes at $3M and up in 21 cities: supply, sales, sale-to-list and transfer tax at the top.open →live dataListing Language LabHow homes that said “remodeled”, “ADU” or “as-is” sold, plus a listing description checker.open →live dataCity Match-UpTwo cities side by side: live prices, price per square foot, sale-to-list, supply, trains and transfer tax.open →live dataOffer LabHow far over or under asking homes sold in the last 90 days, city by city.open →live dataBudget LabWhat your budget bought in up to three cities, from six months of sales.open →live dataLeverage LabWho has the upper hand at your price: supply, price cuts and sale-to-list.open →
find a home
Find the right home
Live listings sorted by what you care about: the era, the features, HOA dues, a tour route, the style, the school district or the ZIP code.
live listHomes by DecadeHomes for sale grouped by the decade they were built: asking $/sq ft by era, the styles of each era and the rules that turn on year built.open →live dataFeature FinderSearch homes for sale by feature: ADUs, pools, solar, single-story, views, big lots and more, city by city.open →live dataHOA LabHOA dues for condos and townhomes by city, and the all-in monthly cost at your rate.open →live dataTour LabEvery open house this week in up to three cities, with a route you can open in Google Maps.open →field guideHome Styles Field GuideNine house styles, how to spot them, and live listings for each.open →guidesNeighborhood guidesGuides to the neighborhoods we cover, city by city.open →schoolsSilicon Valley SchoolsSchool district boundaries and district guides.open →zip codesSanta Clara County ZIP codesZIP codes across Santa Clara County.open →zip codesSan Mateo County ZIP codesZIP codes across San Mateo County.open →
neighborhoods and homes
Neighborhoods, homes and commutes
Homes near main streets, parks, campuses and every train station, tract-by-tract Eichler guides and live Eichler prices.
eichlerSilicon Valley Eichler Tracts52 Eichler tracts in nine cities, with years, architects and live sales.open →eichlerPeninsula & SF Eichler Tracts15 Eichler projects from Menlo Park to San Francisco, with live sales.open →live dataEichler Market ReportLive Eichler sales, median prices and price per square foot in 16 cities.open →walkableHomes Near DowntownHomes for sale within a quarter mile to a mile of 28 main streets.open →outdoorsHomes Near ParksHomes for sale near 39 parks and open spaces, San Francisco to Gilroy.open →commuteHomes Near Tech CampusesHomes for sale within 1 to 3 miles of 20 employer headquarters.open →commuteHomes Near Universities & HospitalsHomes for sale near Stanford, SJSU, UCSF, Kaiser and 28 other campuses.open →transitHomes Near CaltrainEvery home for sale within a 10- or 20-minute walk of each Caltrain station.open →transitHomes Near BARTHomes for sale near BART stations in San Jose, Milpitas, the Peninsula and San Francisco.open →transitHomes Near VTA Light RailHomes for sale near all 59 VTA light rail stations.open →guideSingle-Story Overlays by CityWhich cities limit neighborhoods to one story, how each overlay works, and where.open →guideIs It Really an Eichler?How to tell Eichlers from Mackays, Mardells and other look-alikes.open →
calculators
Calculators
Sourced rates, your assumptions, and results that update as you type.
calculatorMonthly paymentPrincipal, interest, tax, insurance and HOA.open →calculatorWhat you can affordFrom income, debts and cash to a price.open →calculatorTransfer tax by cityCounty and city taxes for 32 cities, and who usually pays.open →calculatorProperty tax and Prop 13The yearly bill, the supplemental bill and the 2% cap.open →calculatorSeller net sheetWhat you’d keep after commission, taxes and payoff.open →calculatorRent or buyNet worth either way, year by year.open →calculatorOverlap costWhat owning two homes costs while you buy before you sell.open →calculatorRSU down paymentTurn vesting or sold shares into an after-tax down payment.open →calculatorADU paybackWhat an ADU could cost, rent for and pay back.open →calculatorRental cash flowCash flow, cap rate and cash-on-cash return.open →calculatorProp 19 tax baseProperty tax on your next home, with and without a Prop 19 transfer.open →calculatorHome-sale gainYour gain on the sale and the $250,000 / $500,000 exclusion.open →calculatorOffer checkWhere an offer lands against recent sales.open →calculatorPrep budgetPrep costs and what Compass Concierge could cover.open →calculatorPoints break-evenWhether discount points pay off.open →calculatorBuydown cost2-1, 3-2-1 and 1-0 buydowns and seller-credit limits.open →calculatorFixed vs ARMThe worst case if an ARM rises as fast as its caps allow.open →calculatorConforming or jumboWhere your loan lands against the 2026 limit.open →
interactive guides
Interactive guides
Put in your details and get your own dates, lists and briefs.
widgetContract clockTurn an acceptance date into every deadline, on a calendar.open →widgetDisclosure builderCheck what applies and get your home’s disclosure list.open →widgetEarly-access briefBuild a brief for homes before they reach the MLS.open →plannerProp 19 date plannerYour two-year window and filing deadline, on a calendar.open →plannerLaunch countdownAn eight-week prep plan worked back from your launch date.open →checklistStaging checklistRoom by room, saved on your device.open →plannerLaunch plannerPrivate Exclusive, Coming Soon and MLS dates.open →plannerCampus finderCities near your employer, with trains and power providers.open →plannerFirst-year calendarDMV, exemption and supplemental tax dates after you move.open →checkerDisclosure packet checkerWhich disclosures a specific home needs, and why.open →checkerBuild LabWhat state law lets you build on your lot: ADUs, SB 9 homes and lot splits.open →checkerInsurance LabWhich policies a home needs, deductibles in dollars, wildfire discounts and the FAIR Plan.open →checkerInspection DecoderLook up a finding, plan the inspections and see how repair requests work.open →checkerSolar LabWhat transfers with a solar home: net metering, leases, PPAs and lender rules.open →glossaryReal estate glossary76 California terms in plain English, searchable.open →
playbooks and guides
Playbooks and guides
How buying, selling and owning work in California, step by step.
playbookBuyer playbookSeven steps from pre-approval to keys.open →playbookSeller playbookSeven steps from pricing to closing.open →guideBuy before you sellBridge loans, credit lines, contingencies and rent-backs.open →guideTech equity homebuyingRSUs, ESPP and stock options as a down payment.open →guideADU guideCalifornia ADU rules and what one could pay back.open →guideInvestor toolkitCash flow, 1031 timing and rent rules.open →guideDownsizing at 55+Prop 19, the home-sale exclusion and the two-year window.open →guidePrep LabPrep, staging and the California rules that apply.open →guideLaunch LabHow we market a home, phase by phase.open →guideMortgage LabPoints, buydowns, ARMs and jumbo limits.open →guideRelocation LabMoving to Silicon Valley for work.open →guideDisclosure DecoderEvery document in a California disclosure packet, in plain English.open →guideProposition 19Keeping your tax base when you move.open →guideSB 9Lot splits and duplexes on single-family lots.open →guideMoving hereRelocation help for Silicon Valley.open →
across the u.s.
Across the U.S.
National data and house types, for comparing the Bay Area with the rest of the country or planning a move.
100 metro areasU.S. Home Price TrackerHow home prices moved in the 100 largest U.S. metro areas: the past year, five years, since 2012 and the 2022–23 dip.open →mid-centuryMid-century modern across the U.S.Mid-century modern neighborhoods and house types across the U.S., from Hollin Hills to Phoenix’s Haver tracts, and how each is protected.open →guideRelocation LabMoving to or from the Bay Area, step by step.open →
compass + boyenga team
Compass and the Boyenga Team
Programs and services for your sale or purchase.
compassCompass + Boyenga toolkitWhat each Compass program does, and the fine print.open →compassCompass ConciergePrep now, pay at closing.open →compassCompass Private ExclusivesA private start before the MLS.open →buyersEarly accessHomes before they reach the MLS.open →sellersWhat’s my home worth?A value range from a Property Nerd.open →buyersMake an offerStart an offer with us.open →
Live figures come from the MLS through our IDX feeds and count every listing in each city, shown as reported and not guaranteed. Median sale prices come from MLS records of closed sales. U.S. figures come from the FHFA House Price Index.
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