5 years of MLS data across 20 metrics for Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, Silicon Valley. Updated monthly with May 2026 statistics.
Key indicators at a glance compared to last year
In Los Gatos, homes are clearing in 33 days at 100.9% of asking. With only 129 active listings, the right home doesn't wait for the weekend open house.
Average sale and list prices reveal where the market has been and where it is heading.
How quickly homes are selling in Los Gatos.
Available homes and market balance indicators for Los Gatos.
If you've owned in Los Gatos for more than a few years, the equity picture has shifted enough to put new moves on the table. Get a current valuation backed by the same MLS feed on this page, before the next rate decision moves the floor.
Closed sales and transaction volume in Los Gatos.
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How buyers and sellers settle. Ratios above 100% indicate over-asking closings; below 100% indicate buyer concessions.
The headline read on market scale: total dollars in motion across closed transactions.
I built this entire data platform because I believe buyers and sellers deserve transparent, real-time market intelligence, not guesswork. Every chart on every city page comes from the same MLS feed I use to advise my clients. The difference between a good deal and a great deal is knowing what the data says before you sit down at the table.
The questions Timothy hears most about the Los Gatos market.
Los Gatos is in a balanced posture, with a sale-to-list ratio of 100.9%. Both sides have room. The full snapshot above shows year-over-year shifts in price, days on market, and active inventory so you can read the trend in context, not just one number.
Average days on market in Los Gatos is 33 days. DOM is the cleanest read on demand, but it's an average. Price band, condition, and time of year all push individual homes faster or slower than the city average. Pull a neighborhood-level read for a true forecast on a specific listing.
The average sale price in Los Gatos is $2.59M, at $1,066/sqft. Average is calculated from closed transactions reported to MLSListings Inc. Real estate data is always one month in arrears, which is why the freshness bar above shows the current data month.
The 5-year charts on this page show the actual trend, not a forecast. Los Gatos has held a balanced's posture into this cycle. Waiting works if the cost of capital you're saving outpaces appreciation and rent equivalence. Most of our clients model this on the buyer brief before locking in a strategy.
Within Santa Clara County, Los Gatos sits next to Saratoga, Campbell, Monte Sereno. Each has its own pricing, inventory, and absorption pattern. The Nearby Cities cards below jump straight into those comparisons.
Local market commentary and analysis.
Where prices, inventory, and absorption are heading in Los Gatos this quarter.
Read more Buyer GuideA buyer's read on the Los Gatos market built from the same MLS feed shown on this page.
Read more Seller GuideHow initial pricing decisions shape outcomes in the Los Gatos market.
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