The City of Monte Sereno is a popular community bordering Los Gatos, Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz mountains. It’s also quite small, with just about 3,500 residents, so tracking the real estate market trends for the area can be tricky.
Info at a glance (details further below):
- This city is currently in a slight seller’s market with low inventory, just 7 available homes at the end of September.
- Pending and closed sales are down compared to this time last year, but relatively stable month-over-month.
- As of today, October 16, 2023, there are 9 available Monte Sereno homes for sale (1 of them is “members only”), 2 pending sales, 1 contingent sale, and 1 closed sales so far this month in Monte Sereno.
The number of houses sold in any given month will always be extremely small and the data will jump around. Checking the Los Gatos market will also help, but the best pulse on the market will come from particular sales in particular neighborhoods.
Houses make up most of Monte Sereno – there are no commercial buildings, just a post office, city hall, some churches or religious grounds, and an elementary school. There are also extremely few residential properties that are not detached single family homes. We don’t track the condo or townhomes in this area as we do in other communities because there just wouldn’t be enough (if any) data for it!
First up for the market analysis is the Altos Research weekly profile for Monte Sereno (uses list prices, not sales). This is updated automatically, so feel free to check this article weekly to see what’s happening now with list prices.
Trends at a Glance from the RE Report:
The number of home sales is very small in Monte Sereno. Even when there are sales, one or two outstanding properties could cause major waves in the data, so take this summary with a grain of salt.
September: 2 Sales
| Trends At a Glance | Sep 2023 | Previous Month | Year-over-Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Price | $3,375,000 (-2.2%) | $3,450,000 | $3,650,000 (-7.5%) |
| Average Price | $3,375,000 (-17.3%) | $4,083,330 | $3,850,000 (-12.3%) |
| No. of Sales | 2 (-33.3%) | 3 | 5 (-60.0%) |
| Pending | 2 (0.0%) | 2 | 4 (-50.0%) |
| Active | 7 (-12.5%) | 8 | 7 (0.0%) |
| Sale vs. List Price | 96.7% (-12.8%) | 110.9% | 101.0% (-4.3%) |
| Days on Market | 42 (+147.1%) | 17 | 82 (-48.8%) |
| Days of Inventory | 102 (+26.9%) | 80 | 41 (+150.0%) |
While the lack of sales and listings can make sales data (like price and days on market) swing wildly, we can see that the closed and pending sales are both short of last year when the market was cooling while listings are at the same level. When inventory and sales are this low it’s crucial to track the neighboring Los Gatos market as well, to gain a bit more insight.
What does it cost to live in Monte Sereno? With an average sale price of roughly $3 – $4 million, you may wonder if anything sells that’s not in the stratosphere – can you buy an entry-level Silicon Valley home in Monte Sereno? The short answer is this: it’s not easy to find anything for under $2.5 million in Monte Sereno. Even a “fixer” often goes well above that. It can happen, although it’s rare, and the home will certainly be priced that way for a reason.
We also keep track of this market over at the Valley of Heart’s Delight blog, in addition to many other communities around Silicon Valley.
Other pricing consideration: what about schools?
Something else to be aware of is that most Monte Sereno houses are in the Los Gatos Union School District, but a small pocket of properties lies within the Campbell School District. Those with Campbell schools usually sell for a little less. Additionally, most of this city is within the 95030 zip code, but again, there’s a small pocket which is in the 95032 area.
Next, what kind of home is available to purchase in Monte Sereno now?
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$2,500,000-
Lot Size8,212 sqft
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Home Size1,652 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1953
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Sold
$2,750,000-
Lot Size34,147 sqft
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Home Size3,087 sqft
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Beds5 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1964
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Sold
$3,050,000-
Lot Size12,454 sqft
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Home Size2,782 sqft
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Beds3 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1962
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Sold
$3,215,000-
Lot Size17,346 sqft
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Home Size2,244 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths2 Baths
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Year Built1973
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Sold
$3,450,000-
Lot Size1.24 ac
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Home Size2,188 sqft
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Beds4 Beds
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Baths3 Baths
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Year Built1962
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(all data current as of
11/28/2023)
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