{"id":1470,"date":"2025-02-05T14:37:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T22:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julianalee.com\/blog\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T23:26:44","slug":"santa-clara-county-vs-san-mateo-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/julianalee.com\/blog\/santa-clara-county-vs-san-mateo-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Clara County vs. San Mateo County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since about 2022, Santa Clara County house prices<\/a> have grown faster than San Mateo County house prices<\/a>. When looking at individual cities, it seems that the closer a city is to San Francisco, the more likely it is to have slower price growth. The records the California Economic Development Department provides give some insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employment – Jan 2010: 435,900 – Jan 2020: 569,500 – Dec 2024: 532,800
The 2024 level is 94% of 2020 and 122% of 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employment – Jan 2010: 354,700 – Jan 2020: 451,600- Dec 2024: 422,200
The 2024 level is 93% of 2020 and 119% of 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Employment – Jan 2010: 816,500 – Jan 2020: 1,023,300 – Dec 2024: 990,300
The 2024 level is 97% of 2020 and 121% of 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With very few new houses having been built, it seems likely that the stronger employment situation in Santa Clara County would result in greater house price increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santa Clara County house prices (per sq.ft.) have grown faster and have caught up with San Mateo County house prices by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After 2019, Santa Clara County condo prices<\/a> have grown slightly, while San Mateo County condo prices<\/a> have fallen slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employment growth is a significant factor in Silicon Valley house price growth, but there are additional factors as shown by the disparity between house and condo price growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since about 2022, Santa Clara County house prices have grown faster than San Mateo County house prices. When looking at individual cities, it seems that the closer a city is to San Francisco, the more likely it is to have slower price growth. The records the California Economic Development Department provides give some insight. 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