The Cambrian Park Neighborhood of San Jose

Cambrian Park, once a city in its own right and now part of San Jose, is one of the older and more established neighborhoods in San Jose.  Here, you can find an older home with character if you so choose – or a nice townhome in a newer development.  Bordering the town of Campbell, Cambrian Park lies on the West side of San Jose.  It also contains an “island” of unincorporated Santa Clara County land that has never been annexed.  It is very convenient to highways 85 and 880/17, and to most of the Silicon Valley high tech companies – making it a desirable area in which to live. 

According to the 2000 census, Cambrian Park had a population of 3,258 people with a median age of 38.2 years. Most males are employed by the high tech industry, and the most common job category is engineeer.   Today, we have seen a surge of homes for sale in Cambrian Park since January and many great deals are to be had.  According to Redfin, there are a total of 395 homes on the market in this neighborhood right now – and the overall stats are:

Median prices have dipped here, as well as the rest of San Jose.  The median price per square foot is now at $410, a downward trend that appears to have tracked the upwards trend in inventory.

Given the close proximity to major Bay Area employers, great restaurants, and the higher valued towns of Campbell and Los Gatos – Cambrian Park seems like a good place to invest in now.  Luckily, there are lots of homes to choose from, and 57 homes are open this weekend.