Silver Creek
San Jose · California
Gated luxury community in southeast San Jose centered on the Silver Creek Valley Country Club — large lots, custom homes, golf course living, and the highest concentration of luxury single-family homes in the city.
- Gated Luxury
- Country Club
- Large Lots
- Top Schools
- Hillside Views
HousingMix of updated mid-century and newer construction
- Median home
- $2.9M
- Per sq ft
- $950
- Walk Score
- 22
- Days on market
- 40
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Living in Silver Creek
Silver Creek is San Jose's premier luxury community. Centered on the Silver Creek Valley Country Club (a private golf and tennis club with mandatory membership for many homes), the neighborhood spans rolling hills in the eastern foothills with custom homes ranging from updated mid-2000s builds to multimillion-dollar estates. Median prices currently sit around $2.8M-$3.3M, with the country club enclave (95138) routinely seeing sales above $4M. This is gated, manicured, and quiet — a different category of San Jose entirely.
The lifestyle here centers on the country club, school quality, and home size. Lot sizes are generous by South Bay standards, many with views of the valley or surrounding hills. The Evergreen-area schools (Bernal Intermediate, Silver Creek High) rate well, and the community attracts established tech executives, physicians, and successful business owners. Canyon Creek Plaza provides nearby shopping and dining without leaving the area.
The trade-off is location and cost. Silver Creek sits in the southeast corner of San Jose — 30-45 minute commutes to most tech employers in the Peninsula corridor, even longer in rush hour. The country club model means HOA dues plus club fees that can run $20K+/year for full memberships. And the gated, country club lifestyle isn't for everyone — buyers who want walkability, urban energy, or proximity to downtown will find Silver Creek isolating. For buyers who prioritize space, prestige, schools, and a resort-style suburban lifestyle, it's the top of San Jose's market.
A day here
Saturday starts with your husband's 7am tee time at Silver Creek. You hear the garage go and you have the next three hours. Coffee on the back patio, the hills behind the house in that early haze before they turn brown for the day. Your older son comes down for scrambled eggs and college applications he's supposed to be drafting; your younger is at swim at the club. You drive over at nine to pick her up, wave at friends in the lobby, and make the nine-minute loop back up the ridge. Midday the four of you converge for lunch at the club grill. Your husband has opinions about his iron play; nobody is interested. Afternoon your older goes to a friend's on Falconview, your younger drags you to the pool for another two hours. You read an actual book for the first time in weeks. The umbrella shade shifts across the concrete. Back home, you dress for dinner — the club again, because it's Saturday and because everyone you know will be there — and you drive the half-mile down. Evening sky on the 8th fairway going amber. Your friends at the next table wave. The kids order first. You and your husband split a bottle. It's a small life, geographically speaking. Everything you want is inside the gate. That's either the pitch or the problem, depending on who's asking.
The feel of the place
- Gated Luxury
- Country Club
- Large Lots
- Top Schools
- Hillside Views
Who you're zoned for
Silver Oak Elementary
K-5 · public
GreatSchools9/10NicheABernal Intermediate
6-8 · public
GreatSchools6/10NicheBSilver Creek High School
9-12 · public
GreatSchools9/10NicheA-
Ratings are from GreatSchools (1-10). School boundaries can vary by specific address, especially in neighborhoods that span multiple districts — always verify assignment with the district before making an offer.
What the numbers say
- Median home
- $2.9M
- Per sq ft
- $950
- Days on market
- 40
typical time before sale
A healthy mix of updated mid-century homes and newer custom construction. Teardown-and-rebuild activity has produced many modern builds; neighborhoods vary in what share is original vs. new.
On foot, on transit, on a bike
Almost everything requires a car.
Transit is minimal. You'll rely on a car.
Limited bike infrastructure. Most riders will pick their routes carefully.
How far from the places you'll go
- 90+ min
North County tech hubs
Google, Apple, NVIDIA, Meta
- ~35 min
Downtown San Jose
SAP Center, SJSU, downtown jobs
- 90+ min
San Francisco
via 101 or Caltrain
Rough estimates for typical rush-hour conditions. Real-world times vary by exact address, day of week, and traffic. Transit-specific routing (Caltrain + BART) can differ meaningfully from driving.
What's within reach
- Silver Creek Valley Country Club (golf, tennis, dining)
- Fowler Creek Park
- Canyon Creek Plaza shopping
- Custom luxury homes with views
- Easy access to 101 and 85
- Evergreen Valley College nearby
Before you commit to this neighborhood
Here’s what locals will tell you
Significant HOA and country club fees ($1,000-$2,000+/month combined for some homes). Long commutes to North County or Peninsula tech employers. Limited inventory means difficult buying process. Recent market softness has hit luxury harder than mid-tier — some recent sales below 2022 peaks. Wildfire risk awareness in foothill sections. Country club lifestyle can feel exclusionary or insular.
Honesty is part of the match
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