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Los Gatos Real Estate & Neighborhood Guide
Los Gatos sits where the Santa Clara Valley meets the Santa Cruz Mountains, at the point where Highway 17 starts its climb toward Santa Cruz. The town grew up around a flour mill and a railroad stop on Los Gatos Creek and incorporated in 1887; its downtown along North Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street is on the National Register of Historic Places. Today Los Gatos pairs walkable older neighborhoods near downtown with hillside streets, two big county parks and a creek trail that runs from Lexington Reservoir toward San Jose.
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117 Hollycrest DR, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 3 Beds 2 Baths 1,296 SqFt
Listed by Boyenga Team of Compass
19295 Raineri LN, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Single Family Home 2 Beds 1 Bath 670 SqFt
Listed by Sam Bartsch of Vanguard Properties
0 Sunset View RD, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Vacant Land 6.37 Acres
Listed by David Qiao of Real Brokerage Technologies18911 Decatur RD, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 10 Beds 7.5 Baths 15,649 SqFt
Listed by Joe Piazza of Coldwell Banker Realty0 Twin Oaks DR, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Vacant Land 18.25 Acres
Listed by Gaylene Wyatt of Christie's International Real Estate Sereno170 Twin Oaks DR, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 6 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,600 SqFt
Listed by Gaylene Wyatt of Christie's International Real Estate Sereno17055 Pine AVE, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 5 Beds 6 Baths 5,413 SqFt
Listed by Joe Piazza of Coldwell Banker Realty14411 Shannon RD, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 7 Beds 7 Baths 8,935 SqFt
Listed by Joe Piazza of Coldwell Banker Realty25200 Loma Prieta AVE, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Single Family Home 4 Beds 3 Baths 3,096 SqFt
Listed by Kalina Wasman of Compass16840 Cypress WAY, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 5 Beds 5.5 Baths 5,844 SqFt
Listed by Nevis and Ardizzone of Compass16421 Matilija DR, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 4 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,450 SqFt
Listed by Charles Liu of Compass38 Alpine AVE, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 4 Beds 5.5 Baths 4,489 SqFt
Listed by Amy McCafferty of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty103 Sporleder CT, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 4 Beds 5 Baths 5,409 SqFt
Listed by Tom Yore of KW Bay Area Estates Saratoga104 Sporleder CT, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 5 Beds 5.5 Baths 5,634 SqFt
Listed by Tom Yore of KW Bay Area Estates Saratoga118 Dover ST, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 5 Beds 6 Baths 5,937 SqFt
Listed by Amol Heda of KW Bay Area Estates17808 Tourney RD, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 5 Beds 5 Baths 3,860 SqFt
Listed by Tim O'Halloran of Coldwell Banker Realty22700 Old Santa Cruz HWY, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Single Family Home 5 Beds 5.5 Baths 3,668 SqFt
Listed by George Rabe of Intero Real Estate Services110 Sporleder CT, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 4 Beds 3.5 Baths 4,251 SqFt
Listed by Tom Yore of KW Bay Area Estates Saratoga217 Mistletoe RD, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Single Family Home 4 Beds 4.5 Baths 4,651 SqFt
Listed by Elena Johal of Tenacity Real Estate17085 17087 Summit WAY, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Single Family Home 4 Beds 5 Baths 4,787 SqFt
Listed by Alex Li of BQ Realty
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Los Gatos Real Estate & Homes for Sale
Living in Los Gatos
Los Gatos is a picturesque town of about 33,000 residents at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Incorporated in 1887, it is known for its historic downtown, tree-lined neighborhoods and easy access to both Silicon Valley and the coast. It's also home to Netflix's headquarters.
Los Gatos Neighborhoods
Areas include the historic Almond Grove district near downtown, Glenridge, Belwood, Blossom Hill, Vasona, and the hillside neighborhoods toward the Santa Cruz Mountains. Housing ranges from Victorian and Craftsman homes near downtown to mid-century ranches, newer custom homes, and larger view properties in the hills. The neighboring city of Monte Sereno offers additional estate-style properties.
Schools
Much of Los Gatos is served by the Los Gatos Union School District for elementary and middle school and the Los Gatos–Saratoga Joint Union High School District, which includes Los Gatos High School. Some areas are served by other districts, including Union School District and Campbell Union High School District, so confirm boundaries for any specific home.
Downtown & Lifestyle
Downtown Los Gatos, centered on North Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street, offers boutiques, restaurants, wine bars, and community events. Nearby are Vasona Lake County Park, Oak Meadow Park, the Los Gatos Creek Trail, and hiking in the surrounding open space preserves.
Commute
Highway 17 connects Los Gatos to San Jose and Santa Cruz, and Highways 85 and 280 are close by for commutes across Silicon Valley.
Buying or Selling in Los Gatos
The Boyenga Team / Compass is based in Los Gatos and has its office at 750 University Avenue. Call Eric & Janelle Boyenga at (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or send us a message below to talk about buying or selling in Los Gatos.
Listings
- 1/5 5
2 Beds 1 Bath 670 SqFt$895,000Active19295 Raineri LN, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Listed by Sam Bartsch of Vanguard Properties
Single Family Home
- 1/29 29
6.37 Acres$369,000Active0 Sunset View RD, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Listed by David Qiao of Real Brokerage Technologies
Vacant Land
- 1/137 137
10 Beds 7.5 Baths 15,649 SqFt$19,998,888Active18911 Decatur RD, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Listed by Joe Piazza of Coldwell Banker Realty
Single Family Home
neighborhoods
Los Gatos neighborhoods
Los Gatos has a wide range of homes for a town its size. Near downtown, four Town historic districts hold Victorian, Craftsman and bungalow-era houses from the 1880s onward on smaller lots, while the Vasona area, Blossom Hill and the Boulevard add postwar ranch tracts, and the Shannon and Kennedy hillsides and the mountains add larger parcels. Monte Sereno and the 95033 mountain communities share Los Gatos addresses but are separate jurisdictions.
Downtown Los Gatos
The town's original center along North Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street and University Avenue. Its National Register commercial district (25 buildings, 19 contributing) dates mostly from 1891 to the 1930s, rebuilt in brick and stone after the 1891 and 1901 fires.
Almond Grove
About 40 acres on a former almond orchard just west of downtown, the first and largest subdivision after incorporation, with streets named for its developers and concrete roadways the historic district protects.
Broadway
Described by the Town as the first residential street in Los Gatos: John Lyndon's 1881 subdivision, opened in 1883. Cottages built in 1887 still stand, and the district counts about 51 structures.
Fairview Plaza
A short cul-de-sac in the Fairview Addition, surveyed in 1885. Most of its Victorian and Craftsman houses were built before 1900, and its landscaped island is now a small Town park.
University-Edelen
Part of the Mason Tract next to downtown and Los Gatos Creek, divided in 1880 and re-subdivided before 1900, now a Town historic district of Victorians and bungalows around Old Town.
Vasona and Oak Meadow
Mostly late-1950s ranch tracts between Winchester Boulevard and Highway 17, around Vasona Lake County Park and the Town's Oak Meadow Park, where the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad runs through both parks.
Blossom Hill
1950s and 1960s tracts along Blossom Hill Road east of Highway 17, including Belwood, with Blossom Hill Park and Belgatos Park. Several blocks are unincorporated county land, and two school-district pairs serve the area.
Los Gatos Boulevard and the North 40
The town's main commercial street east of Highway 17 and its 1950s side streets. At the north end, about 250 North 40 homes were built from 2021 to 2024, with a second phase proposed.
Rinconada Hills
A gated community of 394 townhouses and 40 single-family homes off Pollard Road, built 1968 to 1981 around a two-acre lake. It is in the Campbell Union school districts despite its Los Gatos address.
Shannon Road and Kennedy Road hillsides
The east-side foothills, where the Town's Heintz and Santa Rosa open spaces and Midpen's Sierra Azul Preserve border hillside lanes, with hillside zoning and some county parcels.
Monte Sereno
A separate, entirely residential city on the west side of Los Gatos, incorporated in 1957; about 74 percent of it is planned for one home per acre.
Santa Cruz Mountains (unincorporated)
South of town from Lexington Reservoir to Summit Road, Highway 17 climbs into unincorporated county land with Los Gatos mailing addresses (95033). Planning there is handled by the counties, not the Town.
schools
Los Gatos public schools
Elementary and middle
- Los Gatos Union School District. TK-8, most of town
- Union School District. Parts of the east side
- Campbell Union School District. Parts of the north side
- Lakeside Joint School District. Mountain area
- Loma Prieta Joint Union School District. Mountain area, K-8
High school
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. Los Gatos High School for most of town
- Campbell Union High School District. Parts of Los Gatos and Monte Sereno
property nerd note
Los Gatos is split among several elementary districts and two high school districts, and the lines can split streets. School lines don't follow city lines or ZIP codes, so confirm any address with the district before you buy. Start with our Silicon Valley schools guide.
zip codes
Los Gatos ZIP codes
Much of the east side of town, including Blossom Hill and the Los Gatos Boulevard corridor.
The Santa Cruz Mountains south of town, mostly unincorporated county land.
Post office boxes only.
RECENTLY SOLD LISTINGS
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Single Family Home
21683 Summit RD, Los Gatos, CA 95033
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$2,300,000
Single Family Home
170 Fox RUN, Los Gatos, CA 95033
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$2,300,000
Single Family Home
170 Fox Run, Los Gatos, CA 95033
Mid-Century Retreat with Breathtaking Views!! This extraordinary home is just 15 minutes from picturesque Saratoga shopp...
Listed by Richard Williamson of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
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getting around
Getting around Los Gatos
Freeways
Highway 17 runs through town to Santa Cruz, Route 85 runs along the northern edge toward Cupertino and south San Jose, and Los Gatos-Saratoga Road connects downtown with Saratoga.
VTA bus
VTA Route 27 links downtown Los Gatos and Los Gatos Boulevard with Winchester light rail station in Campbell and Santa Teresa station in San Jose.
Light rail
The nearest light rail is Winchester Station in Campbell, the end of VTA's Green Line to downtown San Jose.
Caltrain
There's no passenger rail in town; the closest Caltrain stop is San Jose Diridon.
Airport
Mineta San Jose International (SJC) is the nearest major airport, reached via Highway 17 and I-880 or Route 87.
Biking and walking
The Los Gatos Creek Trail is a car-free route from downtown north through Vasona and Campbell into San Jose, and south to Lexington Reservoir.
living here
Living in Los Gatos
Downtown Los Gatos
A walkable grid of shops, restaurants and offices along North Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street and University Avenue, centered on the Town Plaza.
Los Gatos Creek Trail
A paved, multi-use trail from Lexington Reservoir along Los Gatos Creek through downtown, Vasona Lake County Park and Campbell into San Jose.
Vasona Lake County Park
A 152-acre county park around Vasona Lake, next to the Town's Oak Meadow Park with the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and carousel.
Lexington Reservoir County Park
A 950-acre county park around the reservoir off Highway 17 south of town, with shoreline fishing and hand-launched boating.
St. Joseph's Hill Preserve
Midpen's preserve is about a mile from downtown, and its Jones Trail follows the old stagecoach road to Lexington Reservoir.
Highway 17 to Santa Cruz
The beach is a mountain drive away, and the Highway 17 Express bus connects Santa Cruz with downtown San Jose.
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faq
Los Gatos real estate FAQ
Is Los Gatos a city?
It's an incorporated town. Los Gatos incorporated as the Town of Los Gatos in 1887 and has its own Town Council and planning department. Monte Sereno, on its west side, is a separate city that incorporated in 1957.
What ZIP codes cover Los Gatos?
95030 covers downtown, the surrounding older neighborhoods and Monte Sereno; 95032 covers much of the east side; 95033 covers the Santa Cruz Mountains south of town; 95031 is post office boxes only. A Los Gatos mailing address doesn't always mean a home is inside town limits, especially in 95033.
Which school districts serve Los Gatos homes?
Most of town is in Los Gatos Union (TK-8) and Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High. Parts are served by Union, Campbell Union and Campbell Union High, and the mountain areas by Lakeside Joint and Loma Prieta Joint Union. Boundaries can split streets, so check each district's locator for a specific address.
Is downtown Los Gatos historic?
Yes. The Los Gatos Historic Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, and the Town has five local historic districts. If you're planning exterior changes to a home in one of them, check with the Town's planning department first.
How do people get from Los Gatos to Santa Cruz?
By Highway 17, which runs through town and over the Santa Cruz Mountains, or on the Highway 17 Express bus between Santa Cruz and downtown San Jose.
Is there a train in Los Gatos?
No. The nearest light rail is Winchester Station in Campbell, and the closest Caltrain stop is San Jose Diridon. VTA Route 27 connects downtown Los Gatos with Winchester Station.
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