Appreciation Velocity — San Jose, CA
Home-price appreciation in San Jose, CA plus ZIPs within the city ranked by 1Y growth.
Public Record
San Jose · 1Y appreciation
-18.5%
San Jose · 3Y appreciation
-5.0%
San Jose · 5Y appreciation
+27.1%
San Jose · 10Y appreciation
+70.1%
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 95134
+181.1%
#2 · ZIP 95126
+109.1%
#3 · ZIP 95131
+87.7%
#4 · ZIP 95129
+58.2%
#5 · ZIP 95133
+48.5%
#6 · ZIP 95118
+41.6%
#7 · ZIP 95122
+16.7%
#8 · ZIP 95116
+14.8%
#9 · ZIP 95112
+14.6%
#10 · ZIP 95120
+12.1%
Zip ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 95134 | CA | — | +181.1% | +798.5% | +236.6% | $1.8M |
| 2 | ZIP 95126 | CA | +35.0% | +109.1% | +128.4% | +15.9% | $2.53M |
| 3 | ZIP 95131 | CA | +96.2% | +87.7% | +157.0% | +184.6% | $2.07M |
| 4 | ZIP 95129 | CA | +32.9% | +58.2% | +62.9% | -11.5% | $2.08M |
| 5 | ZIP 95133 | CA | +25.1% | +48.5% | +41.7% | +125.2% | $1.44M |
| 6 | ZIP 95118 | CA | +17.5% | +41.6% | +53.3% | +129.3% | $2.06M |
| 7 | ZIP 95122 | CA | +0.8% | +16.7% | +29.7% | +108.2% | $1.06M |
| 8 | ZIP 95116 | CA | -45.9% | +14.8% | +63.8% | +122.3% | $1.1M |
| 9 | ZIP 95112 | CA | +23.2% | +14.6% | +92.8% | +124.4% | $1.6M |
| 10 | ZIP 95120 | CA | +26.8% | +12.1% | +65.6% | +124.7% | $3.24M |
| 11 | ZIP 95111 | CA | -7.5% | +4.0% | -2.9% | +54.7% | $832.3K |
| 12 | ZIP 95130 | CA | -27.2% | +3.3% | +38.4% | +54.3% | $1.85M |
| 13 | ZIP 95123 | CA | -0.1% | +3.0% | +29.9% | +79.9% | $1.04M |
| 14 | ZIP 95128 | CA | +3.6% | +0.2% | +11.6% | +55.7% | $1.38M |
| 15 | ZIP 95135 | CA | +79.9% | -1.2% | +2.9% | +84.1% | $1.13M |
| 16 | ZIP 95110 | CA | -40.1% | -1.5% | +8.0% | +76.6% | $998.8K |
| 17 | ZIP 95136 | CA | -15.1% | -12.1% | +4.6% | +69.3% | $1.11M |
| 18 | ZIP 95148 | CA | -35.8% | -12.6% | -2.0% | +37.5% | $1.35M |
| 19 | ZIP 95127 | CA | -9.4% | -12.9% | +14.1% | +49.0% | $1M |
| 20 | ZIP 95125 | CA | -24.7% | -20.6% | +14.4% | +38.7% | $1.63M |
| 21 | ZIP 95124 | CA | -66.2% | -37.7% | -32.5% | +12.1% | $1.08M |
| 22 | ZIP 95121 | CA | -59.1% | -40.9% | -30.5% | +7.4% | $668K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.