ZIP 95126 (San Jose, CA) Housing Market & Real Estate Update — February 23, 2026
95126 – February 23, 2026 – San Jose’s 95126 shows softer year-over-year prices but steady sales; listings hover around 40 with rents near $2.8K.
ZIP 95126 (San Jose, CA) continues to feel ‘competitive but pickier’ as spring approaches: closed-sale metrics softened year-over-year, while well-priced homes still move close to list.
Top takeaways
- Redfin’s January 2026 closings show a median sale price of $1,270,000 (down 15.3% year-over-year) with 44 homes sold and a 30-day median time on market.
- Realtor.com’s December 2025 snapshot shows a median sale price of $990,000 with 26 homes for sale and a 69-day median days-on-market reading.
- Rental demand remains active: Realtor.com shows a $3,100 median rent with 62 rentals available (rent up year-over-year, but down month-over-month).
Market snapshot (recent sales)
On the sales side, Redfin characterizes 95126 as ‘very competitive’ and reports a 99.9% sale-to-list ratio in January 2026, with 40.9% of homes selling above list. The same dataset shows price-per-square-foot at $813 (down 14.1% year-over-year).
Why the different price points across sources? ZIP-level dashboards often differ on timing (closed-sales vs. rolling periods), property mix, and how they treat condos vs. single-family. The practical takeaway for locals: pricing is more sensitive to condition and layout than it was a year ago, and over-ambitious list prices are easier to spot.
Inventory check + what’s for sale right now
Redfin currently shows 38 active listings in 95126. The visible list spans from roughly the high-$500Ks/low-$600Ks on the lower end up into the low-$3M range for larger, updated single-family homes—so buyers have options, but not necessarily a lot of ‘starter’ inventory.
Three examples from today’s active mix (no addresses):
- A 2-bed, ~1,000 sq ft single-family home offered around $999K.
- A 3-bed townhouse offered around $1.18M.
- A ~2,000 sq ft 3-bed single-family home offered around $2.0M.
Rentals pulse
For renters, Realtor.com reports a $3,100 median rent in 95126 with 62 rentals on the market. Their December 2025 read shows rents up 8.77% year-over-year, but down 18.42% month-over-month—typical of a winter-to-spring handoff where incentives and seasonal pricing can change quickly.
ServiceXTC pro corner
Need help getting a home ready to list (or evaluating a fixer)? In today’s directory pull, we did not find any ServiceXTC provider pages that are clearly tagged to ZIP 95126 specifically. If you’re a local inspector, roofer, remodeler, electrician, plumber, or HVAC pro serving this ZIP, consider adding a listing so locals can find you.
What are you seeing in 95126 right now—more price cuts, more multiple-offer situations, or buyers holding back until rates move?
Sources
- Redfin: ZIP 95126 housing market dashboard
- Redfin: ZIP 95126 active listings (homes for sale)
- Realtor.com: ZIP 95126 market & rental metrics