Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $1.14M
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Value
    -(2)
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    -2%(2)

(2) City data used

At a glance

Oak Grove is ranked #72 of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall score of 3.0/5. Oak Grove carries a median home price of $1.14M. It ranks 85th of 112 in San Jose for safety. The trade-offs are public spaces (3.0/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5), though prices run about 30% below the San Jose median.

Neighborhood Reviews & Questions

Neighborhood Review
Key Words: High-School Fields, Monterey Corridor, Established Tract

Oak Grove is the settled pocket that grew up around its high school, just east of Monterey Road where Blossom Hill Road cuts across the south valley. It is flat, established single-family territory, the kind of long-standing tract where the large high-school campus and its fields double as the neighborhood's open space and Friday-night center of gravity. The location is practical: Blossom Hill and Monterey Road put shopping and services close, and US-101 is a quick connection north or south. This is a workaday, unpretentious part of San Jose that trades on being livable and affordable rather than scenic. The honest tradeoffs are the busy arterials on the edges and the lack of any rail within walking distance, so daily life runs on the car. Worth knowing that the Oak Grove name gets attached to a district, a high school, and a broader area, so pin any address to this specific pocket. For steady, no-drama south-valley living, it holds its own.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    3.2

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Public Spaces

    3

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Curb Appeal

    3

Overall Amenities score: 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.
Oak Grove ranks 47th of 114 for sunshine in San Jose, and it out-suns just over half of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is August, averaging 83° highs, and it gets about 16 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
85°70°55°40°JFMAMJJASONDAug 83°
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Rank in San Jose
47th of 114
Across the Bay Area
60th percentile
Rain per year
16 in
Warmest month
Aug 83° avg high
Summer day
55° → 82°F
Winter day
41° → 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
Anderson (Alex) Elementary PrimaryK-8
2.4/5
Hayes Elementary PrimaryK-6
2.9/5
Davis (Caroline) Intermediate Middle7-8
2.5/5
Herman (Leonard) Intermediate Middle5-8
4.2/5
Bernal Intermediate Middle7-8
3.5/5
Oak Grove High High9-12
3.4/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

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Oak Grove FAQs10 answers

Is Oak Grove a good place to live?

Oak Grove ranks 72nd of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall Houseberry score of 3.0 out of 5. The trade-offs are public spaces (3.0/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5).

Is Oak Grove safe?

Oak Grove, San Jose scores 3.2 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 85th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose.

What do homes in Oak Grove cost?

The median home price in Oak Grove, San Jose is $1.14M, compared with $1.63M for San Jose as a whole.

Are home prices in Oak Grove rising or falling?

The median home price in Oak Grove, San Jose is down about 16.5% over the past 12 months, from $1.37M to $1.14M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.

Which schools serve Oak Grove?

Schools serving Oak Grove, San Jose include Anderson (Alex) Elementary (2.4/5), Hayes Elementary (2.9/5), Davis (Caroline) Intermediate (2.5/5), Herman (Leonard) Intermediate (4.2/5) and Bernal Intermediate (3.5/5). 1 more school is listed in the Schools section on this page.

What is the weather like in Oak Grove?

Oak Grove, San Jose receives 79% of its possible sunshine, 47th of 114 in San Jose. Summer days run 55° to 82°F and winter days 41° to 60°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 16 inches a year.

Is Oak Grove walkable to shops and restaurants?

Oak Grove, San Jose scores 3.2 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.0 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.0 out of 5, 90th of 112 in San Jose.

What is Oak Grove known for?

Oak Grove, San Jose is associated with High-School Fields, Monterey Corridor and Established Tract.

How does Oak Grove compare to other San Jose neighborhoods?

Oak Grove ranks 72nd of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose. It ranks 85th of 112 in San Jose for safety (3.2/5) and scores lowest on public spaces (3.0/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in San Jose are Graystone and Calabazas North.

What are the downsides of living in Oak Grove?

Oak Grove, San Jose scores lowest on public spaces (3.0/5) and curb appeal (3.0/5).

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