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Real Estate Market
    According to recent test scores, the city of Los Gatos (along with the cities of Palo Alto and Saratoga) are considered some of the best school districts in the state. This as an important aspect in a real estate market and is considered important to many buyers in their decision to live in Los Gatos. With the average residential unit (including single family dwellings, condos and townhouses) selling for over $1,080,000, it is safe to state that the real estate market in Los Gatos is one of the most expensive in the San Francisco Bay Area. The medium income as of the 2000 US Census is close to $120,000 which makes this a very affluent bedroom community in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area.

Quality of Life
    Los Gatos has plenty of yearly events and recreation activities. The quaint and historic downtown, the many restaurants and the boutique shops are walking distance to many homes in Los Gatos. The close proximity to the Santa Cruz Mountains and the beach in Santa Cruz creates a superb quality of life for the families of Los Gatos. Los Gatos is considered by many including the residents to be well managed and efficient with many events by the city of Los Gatos. The crime rate in this town is well below the statistical average for a community of this size. For more information visit the web site for the City of Los Gatos at www.town.los-gatos.ca.us.

Local Real Estate Agents and Agencies
Enter below the list of local real estate agents and agencies that may be helpful in your search of buying a home in Los Gatos.

Relevant Statistics
    Listed below are some helpful real estate statistics that may be important in your search for real estate properties in Los Gatos. Please visit other sections of this web site to compare the real estate market with other towns and cities of Santa Clara Valley. All statistics listed below were taken from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau of Statistics unless otherwise noted.

• About the Los Gatos Population
  Total population - 28,592
  Median household income in 1999 (dollars) $119,194
  Percent of households below poverty level 3.1%
• Education Attainment Levels
  Less than 9th grade - 1.4%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma - 2.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency) - 9.7%
  Some college, no degree - 19.5%
  Associate degree - 7.8%
  Bachelor's degree - 33.6%
  Graduate or professional degree - 25.3%
• About the Real Estate
  Total housing units - 6,963
  - Owner-occupied housing units - 65.3%
  - Renter-occupied housing units - 34.7%
  Vacant housing units - 3.1.%
  Median value of single-family owner-occupied homes (2008) - $1,080,000
  

Los Gatos History
    The Ohlone Indians became the first settlers in the Los Gatos / Santa Clara Valley thousands of years ago. In the 1790's the first Spaniards traveled through the area and settled in the area. As the area grew, a trail developed through the Santa Cruz Mountains into Santa Cruz. The trail developed into a road where goods were transferred back and forth into the Santa Clara Valley.

    In the 1850's a flour mill (Forbes Mill) was built in Los Gatos to supply the needs of the gold rush miners in the Sierra Mountains. The town of Los Gatos was originally called Forbes Mill but later changed to Los Gatos. In 1887 the town was incorporated and became an economic focal point for the surrounding agricultural community.

    The history of yesterday surrounds the quaint town of Los Gatos. Even though it is considered by many an affluent bedroom community for Silicon Valley, Los Gatos still has the charm and rich heritage of a small town.