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.
Living in Monte Sereno
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. Source: montesereno.org
Income$250,001 or more (top of the Census range) median household
EducationAbout 87% hold a bachelor's or higher
CountySanta Clara County
Homes in Monte Sereno
Owner-occupiedAbout 96% of occupied housing units
- 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.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Monte Sereno home
John Steinbeck House
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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
Source: openspace.org
Nearby Midpeninsula preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains with about seven miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding