Neighborhood Factors

Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $1.29M
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    Value
    -
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    2%

At a glance

Silver Leaf is ranked #29 of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall score of 3.7/5. Its standout factor is safety (4.5/5, 16th of 112 in San Jose), at a median home price of $1.29M. The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.4/5) and public spaces (3.2/5), though prices run about 21% below the San Jose median.

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Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Silver Leaf Park, Light-Rail Access, Eighties Tract

Silver Leaf is a tidy early-1980s pocket of south San Jose built around its own small park, and it quietly has one thing much of this end of the city does not: light rail you can actually reach. The VTA stations at Cottle and Santa Teresa are close, which links it to the whole valley without the expressway, and the Cottle Road shopping with its Target and Safeway handles the everyday runs. Inside, it is single-family tract homes on modest lots, flat and easy to walk, with Silver Leaf Park giving the middle of the neighborhood a green anchor and a handful of other parks and county open space nearby. It is not fancy and does not pretend to be; it is a practical, well-located suburban address. The catch is the setting: Highways 85 and 101 are both close enough to color the edges, and downtown is a real trip away. For value and transit access in the south valley, it holds up.

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Neighborhood Amenities

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    Near good merchants

    2.4

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    Public Spaces

    3.2

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    Curb Appeal

    3.3

Overall Amenities score: 3.1

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.
Silver Leaf ranks 41st of 114 for sunshine in San Jose, and it out-suns just over half of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is August, averaging 84° highs, and it gets about 17 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
85°70°55°40°JFMAMJJASONDAug 84°
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Rank in San Jose
41st of 114
Across the Bay Area
62nd percentile
Rain per year
17 in
Warmest month
Aug 84° avg high
Summer day
55° → 83°F
Winter day
41° → 61°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
Los Paseos Elementary PrimaryK-5
2.9/5
Baldwin (Julia) Elementary PrimaryK-6
3/5
Ledesma (Rita) Elementary PrimaryK-6
3.8/5
Martin Murphy Middle Middle6-8
2.8/5
Bernal Intermediate Middle7-8
3.5/5
Santa Teresa High High9-12
4.3/5
Oak Grove High High9-12
3.4/5
Ann Sobrato High High9-12
4.3/5

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Houseberry School Score Data

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Is Silver Leaf a good place to live?

Silver Leaf ranks 29th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall Houseberry score of 3.7 out of 5. Its strongest factor is safety (4.5/5). The trade-offs are nearby merchants (2.4/5) and public spaces (3.2/5).

Is Silver Leaf safe?

Silver Leaf, San Jose scores 4.5 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 16th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose.

What do homes in Silver Leaf cost?

The median home price in Silver Leaf, San Jose is $1.29M, compared with $1.63M for San Jose as a whole.

Are home prices in Silver Leaf rising or falling?

The median home price in Silver Leaf, San Jose is up about 2.2% over the past 12 months, from $1.26M to $1.29M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Median Price section on this page.

Which schools serve Silver Leaf?

Schools serving Silver Leaf, San Jose include Los Paseos Elementary (2.9/5), Baldwin (Julia) Elementary (3.0/5), Ledesma (Rita) Elementary (3.8/5), Martin Murphy Middle (2.8/5) and Bernal Intermediate (3.5/5). 3 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.

What is the weather like in Silver Leaf?

Silver Leaf, San Jose receives 79% of its possible sunshine, 41st of 114 in San Jose. Summer days run 55° to 83°F and winter days 41° to 61°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 17 inches a year.

Is Silver Leaf walkable to shops and restaurants?

Silver Leaf, San Jose scores 2.4 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.2 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.1 out of 5, 73rd of 112 in San Jose.

What is Silver Leaf known for?

Silver Leaf, San Jose is associated with Silver Leaf Park, Light-Rail Access and Eighties Tract. Its highest-scoring factor is safety (4.5/5).

How does Silver Leaf compare to other San Jose neighborhoods?

Silver Leaf ranks 29th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose. It ranks 16th of 112 in San Jose for safety (4.5/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.4/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in San Jose are Graystone and Calabazas North.

What are the downsides of living in Silver Leaf?

Silver Leaf, San Jose scores lowest on nearby merchants (2.4/5) and public spaces (3.2/5).

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1st
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
2nd
Neighborhood Iamge
Calabazas North, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
Calabazas North is a westside neighborhood built around its park and its creek, ... See Full Page
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Neighborhood Iamge
Cambrian, San Jose, CA
Overall Score : 4.2
Cambrian is one of those San Jose names that means more than a set of streets; i... See Full Page

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