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Alviso Today
    Even though it is considered a sleepy community north of San Jose, Alviso is in the middle of Silicon Valley and is considered future prime real estate for the smart investor and home owner. The floods of the 1980's has encouraged, Federal, State, Santa Clara County and the city of San Jose to work in tandem in controlling future flooding of the Guadalupe River, the main river that flows through Alviso and into the San Francisco Bay.

Commercial Real Estate
    Commercial Real Estate has increased dramatically since the 1990's to where major high tech companies have located their offices in this in Silicon Valley area. TiVo and Foundry Networks, both large companies, have their headquarter in Alviso. With the help of flood control of the Guadalupe River, commercial real estate values has been a great investment opportunity today and will be in the future.

Agents and Agencies
    If you plan to purchase real estate in Alviso, or in or the surrounding area, visit the real estate section of agents and agencies listed below.

Relevant Statistics
     Listed below are some helpful statistics. The statistics (unless noted otherwise) were taken from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau of Statistics. The median value of housing in Alviso (includes condos, townhouses and single detached dwellings) is $452,000 (2008). For comparison purposes, please see other statistics of towns and cities on this web site

• About the Alviso Population
  Total population - 2,128
  Median household income in 1999 (dollars) $58,304
  Percent of households below poverty level 7.3%
• Education Attainment Levels
  Less than 9th grade - 36.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma - 19.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency) - 16.9%
  Some college, no degree - 20.2%
  Associate degree - 4.1%
  Bachelor's degree - 1.4%
  Graduate or professional degree - 1.8%
• About the Real Estate
  Total housing units - 514
    - Owner-occupied housing units - 53,8%
    - Renter-occupied housing units - 46.2%
  Vacant housing units - 1.6.%
  

Historical Information
     For thousand of years the Ohlone Indians used the Alviso as a hunting ground for the plentiful fish and birds available. The Spaniards first settled in Alviso in the late 1770's. Ignacio Alviso, a soldier who came with the explorer Captain Juan Bautista de Anza was first Spaniard to settle in the area.

     In the 1800's with the increase demand for beef, grain and other food commodities for San Francisco and the surrounding communities, the port of Alviso became a major link for for the San Jose to San Francisco corridor. With the increase in commerce, hotels, bars, stores and homes started to populate the area. The port of Alviso came alive with ships (mostly steamboats) and stage coaches arrived and departed like clockwork to the busy port. In 1838 the town was incorporated. With the introduction of the railroad in the 1860's to the San Francisco Bay Area, Alviso's glamour and importance as port went into decline.

The Bayside Canning Company
     The Bayside Canning Company, formerly the Precita Canning Co was built in the early 1900"s by Thomas Foon Chew of San Francisco. The company became the second largest cannery operations in the world, with Del Monte as the first. The cannery was closed shortly after his death in 1936. Some of the buildings still stand today.