Santa Clara County Detached Homes — October 4, 2026

SCC detached inventory edged down 2% week over week while new sales rose 3%. Listings 1,356 vs 1,378 last week; 253 new listings and 150 new sales in the past 7 days.

Compared with Sept. 27, Santa Clara County detached inventory cooled slightly while sales activity improved. That mix can keep select pockets competitive even as overall listings remain higher than the ultra-tight years earlier in the cycle.

City-level listings and pendings on Oct. 4 show meaningful differences: Palo Alto and Santa Clara had relatively strong pending activity, Central San Jose carried the largest listing count with lighter pendings, and thinner Peninsula/foothill inventory (Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View) can still move quickly when priced to market.

For buyers, focus on condition and price relative to nearby pendings. For sellers, launch pricing and presentation remain the highest-leverage decisions in the first two weeks on market.