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San Jose CA
Covers San Jose, Sunnyvale and Santa Clara.
Current market read
Landlord’s market
ConditionTight
The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 2,400 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 2,400 searches in July 2026, for San Jose on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing and jobs are growing, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+7.7%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +1.9% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$2,827/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · San JoseNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 4 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
San Jose vs. Seattle: Which West Coast city is easier on your wallet?Housing Supply Hits 6-Year High As New Listings Jump, Giving Buyers Bargaining PowerHousing planned for former San Jose school campusView all 8 San Jose news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Moderate demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.6%
Migration 2025-9.62/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025+85.9%
Vacancy 20243.9%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$8,430/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $2,827 · own $11,257
$2,827RENT
$11,257OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
−9.62/1k
▼ Net outflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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