Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that San Jose has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in San Jose do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Almaden Valley, where the median income is a cool $181,680.
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California statewide median: $99,122
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Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in San Jose for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in San Jose.
We ranked every neighborhood in San Jose by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Almaden Valley, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in San Jose.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in San Jose.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in San Jose for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaden Valley | $181,680 |
| 2 | Evergreen | $159,304 |
| 3 | Cambrian Park | $145,893 |
| 4 | North San Jose | $144,769 |
| 5 | West San Jose | $143,421 |
| 6 | Santa Teresa | $141,919 |
| 7 | Berryessa | $135,823 |
| 8 | Willow Glen | $130,927 |
| 9 | Rose Garden | $118,739 |
| 10 | Blossom Valley | $118,432 |
| 11 | North Valley | $105,663 |
| 12 | East San Jose | $96,615 |
| 13 | Downtown | $95,888 |
| 14 | Alum Rock-East Foothills | $94,629 |
| 15 | Edenvale-Seven Trees | $73,072 |
| 16 | Fairgrounds | $72,752 |
| 17 | Burbank | $57,932 |
| 18 | Buena Vista | $44,822 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 18 San Jose neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of San Jose
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in San Jose for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Almaden Valley looks to be the richest San Jose neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in San Jose are Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Cambrian Park, North San Jose, West San Jose, Santa Teresa, Berryessa, Willow Glen, Rose Garden, and Blossom Valley.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Buena Vista.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In San Jose FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in San Jose?
Almaden Valley is the richest neighborhood in San Jose for 2026, with a median household income of $181,680. Evergreen and Cambrian Park are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in San Jose?
The richest neighborhoods in San Jose are Almaden Valley, Evergreen, Cambrian Park, North San Jose, West San Jose, Santa Teresa, Berryessa, Willow Glen, Rose Garden, and Blossom Valley. We ranked all 18 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Almaden Valley?
The median household in Almaden Valley earns $181,680 a year, and the median home there is worth $1,176,574. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and San Jose is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in San Jose?
Buena Vista posts the lowest median household income of the 18 San Jose neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
