Guides & Analysis

July 2026

Wells Fargo Will Finance 3D-Printed Homes. Don’t Expect It to Change Your Silicon Valley Price Tag.

Wells Fargo will finance ICON's 3D-printed homes. Here's why the cheaper-construction story doesn't move Silicon Valley prices, and the real numbers behind it.

July 2026

Mountain View Home Prices vs. Sunnyvale & Cupertino: 2026 South Bay Comparison

Mountain View home prices vs. Sunnyvale and Cupertino in 2026: median data, DOM, inventory, and how to choose between the three South Bay tech hubs.

July 2026

Rates Dropped This Year. Affordability Still Got Worse in 7 of 10 Cities We Track.

Mortgage rates fell this year, but in 7 of 10 tracked Silicon Valley cities, price growth outran the relief. See the real math city by city.

July 2026

Mortgage Rates Dropped This Year. Here’s What That Means in Every City We Track.

Mortgage rates dropped to 6.49% this year. See what that means in real dollars for each of the 10 Silicon Valley cities we track.

July 2026

How to Read Silicon Valley Market Data Like a Pro

Median price gets all the headlines — but it’s the worst single number to judge a market by. Here’s the handful of metrics that actually tell you where prices are heading, and how to read them together. Start with sale-to-list, not median The ratio of what homes sell for versus what they listed for is […]

June 2026

Silicon Valley Home Prices by City: May 2026 Data

Silicon Valley's May 2026 home prices by city: medians, year-over-year change, and days on market for the 10 cities SVMW tracks.

May 2026

Why Sunnyvale Is Silicon Valley’s Most Competitive Housing Market Right Now

Sunnyvale is now Silicon Valley's second most expensive city at $2,520,000 median, with 9-day DOM and the county's highest over-ask close rate. Here's what buyers and sellers need to know.

May 2026

Santa Clara Real Estate in 2026: Why This Mid-Tier Market Is Moving Faster Than You Think

Santa Clara's 11-day median DOM and $1,766,558 price point tell a specific story: buyers priced out of Sunnyvale and Mountain View are concentrating here, compressing timelines and keeping competition real.

May 2026

Silicon Valley Real Estate Market Report: May 2026

Every city in Santa Clara County is moving within 12 days at the median. Here's the complete May 2026 breakdown — prices, days on market, and price per square foot for all six cities.

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