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East Foothills, San Jose, CA

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3.3 /5
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Ranked 51st /112 in San Jose, CA

Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

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    Price
    $1.5M
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    Value
    -
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    Appreciation
    10%

At a glance

East Foothills is ranked #51 of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall score of 3.3/5. Its standout factors are safety (4.6/5, 9th of 112 in San Jose) and curb appeal (3.8/5), at a median home price of $1.5M. The trade-offs are nearby merchants (1.6/5) and schools (2.6/5).

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Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Hillside Views, Large Lots, Open Space

East Foothills is where San Jose trades sidewalks for views. Climbing the Diablo Range hills above the East Side flats, it is a hillside enclave of larger lots and spread-out homes, some in the city and some in unincorporated county pockets, with valley panoramas that most of San Jose never gets and the open space of Alum Rock Park just to the northeast. The appeal is space, quiet and scenery, a semi-rural feel a short drive from the valley floor. The housing ranges from denser blocks on the lower west side to widely spaced view homes higher up, and the setting is genuinely rural in feel at the top. The honest tradeoffs are the ones that come with living against the wildland: this is a documented wildfire-interface area with steep terrain, narrow and sometimes private roads, and real evacuation and access concerns in fire season, and it is thoroughly car-dependent with no walkable retail. But for buyers who want a view lot, elbow room and a foothill setting inside San Jose, East Foothills delivers a kind of living the flat tracts simply cannot, as long as you go in clear-eyed about the fire and access realities of the hills. It is one of the few places in the city where you can feel genuinely above it all.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    1.6

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    Public Spaces

    3.7

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    Curb Appeal

    3.8

Overall Amenities score: 3.3

Neighborhood Weather

79%
of possible sunshine
Of all the daylight this spot gets in a year, 79% arrives as sunshine - clouds and fog block the rest.
East Foothills ranks 88th of 114 for sunshine in San Jose, though it still out-suns about half of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is July, averaging 84° highs, and it gets about 16 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
85°70°55°40°JFMAMJJASONDJul 84°
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Rank in San Jose
88th of 114
Across the Bay Area
54th percentile
Rain per year
16 in
Warmest month
Jul 84° avg high
Summer day
55° → 83°F
Winter day
42° → 60°F
Sunshine and temperature figures are 30-year climate averages for this neighborhood's location.

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Schools serving this Neighborhood

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
Linda Vista Elementary PrimaryK-5
2.4/5
Horace Cureton Elementary PrimaryK-5
1.1/5
Joseph George Middle Middle6-8
2/5
James Lick High High9-12
2.2/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

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East Foothills FAQs10 answers

Is East Foothills a good place to live?

East Foothills ranks 51st of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall Houseberry score of 3.3 out of 5. Its strongest factors are safety (4.6/5) and curb appeal (3.8/5). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (1.6/5) and schools (2.6/5).

Is East Foothills safe?

East Foothills, San Jose scores 4.6 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 9th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose.

What do homes in East Foothills cost?

The median home price in East Foothills, San Jose is $1.5M, compared with $1.63M for San Jose as a whole.

Are home prices in East Foothills rising or falling?

The median home price in East Foothills, San Jose is up about 10.0% over the past 12 months, from $1.36M to $1.5M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.

Which schools serve East Foothills?

Schools serving East Foothills, San Jose include Linda Vista Elementary (2.4/5), Horace Cureton Elementary (1.1/5), Joseph George Middle (2.0/5) and James Lick High (2.2/5).

What is the weather like in East Foothills?

East Foothills, San Jose receives 79% of its possible sunshine, 88th of 114 in San Jose. Summer days run 55° to 83°F and winter days 42° to 60°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 16 inches a year.

Is East Foothills walkable to shops and restaurants?

East Foothills, San Jose scores 1.6 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.7 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.3 out of 5, 41st of 112 in San Jose.

What is East Foothills known for?

East Foothills, San Jose is associated with Hillside Views, Large Lots and Open Space. Its highest-scoring factor is safety (4.6/5).

How does East Foothills compare to other San Jose neighborhoods?

East Foothills ranks 51st of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose. It ranks 9th of 112 in San Jose for safety (4.6/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (1.6/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in San Jose are Graystone and Calabazas North.

What are the downsides of living in East Foothills?

East Foothills, San Jose scores lowest on nearby merchants (1.6/5) and schools (2.6/5).

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Neighborhood Iamge
Graystone, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.3
Graystone is Almaden at its most settled: a hillside grid of split-levels and ra... See Full Page
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Calabazas North, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
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Cambrian, San Jose, CA
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