Often known simply as East San Jose or the Eastside, the East Valley was once a city of its own, annexed by San Jose, its name sake, in 1911. (Today, the East Valley encompasses more than just the former city bearing the same name.)
A celebrated historic East Valley resident was César Chávez, and the East Valley was the first area to begin the grape boycott.
The East Valley terrain includes foothills and flat lands at their base. The eastern foothills are part of the Diablo range, and many neighborhoods have views of the range or the valley. The Diablo Range also provides plenty of natural space, and a blend of parks and private ranch land with residential areas in the foothills. Parks include the Mount Diablo State Park, Alum Rock Park, Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve, Joseph D Grant Ranch Park (the largest park in Santa Clara County), and more.
Entertainment and leisure opportunities for the family include Raging Waters water park, Eastridge Mall the Mexican Heritage Plaza, Lake Cunningham, and Kelley Park, which includes Happy Hollow Zoo, the Japanese Friendship Garden, the History Park, and two museums, the Portuguese Historical Museum and Viet Museum, along with plenty of picnic areas, walking paths, lawns, tree groves, and more.
Access to two major lines of public transit, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) which will be installed in the next couple of years and current VTA (Valley Transit Authority) connection, makes travel simple. This is a more affordable area in the Valley, but as such schools do not rate as highly in this area as in others and the crime rates could be better. CalTrain is accessed along Highway 101, too.
Below please find a live Altos Research chart, showing the median list price of homes for sale – this will give you an idea of what a house might cost there.
Homes for sale in San Jose
How’s the real estate market in the East Valley?
Please check out my Real Estate Report for Silicon Valley! Main page can be found here: http://popehandy.rereport.com/market_reports See the East Valley areas here:
