Santa Clara County, California
Monte Sereno Real Estate and Local Guide
A small, affluent Silicon Valley city in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains that is almost entirely residential with no commercial zoning. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Monte Sereno best.
About the area
Living in Monte Sereno, CA
The city has no commercial zoning and maintains no public parks of its own, contributing instead to neighboring Los Gatos and Saratoga for park access.
The housing market
Homes in Monte Sereno
- About 96% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- Nearly 99% of housing is single-family homes, consistent with the city's all-residential zoning.
- The median home value is at the top of the Census reporting range, above $2,000,000.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Monte Sereno home
John Steinbeck House
Home at 16250 Greenwood Lane where Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
El Sereno Open Space Preserve
Nearby Midpeninsula preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains with about seven miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.