Los Paseos

Los Paseos is one of the more distinct neighborhoods in far south San Jose, sitting in the Santa Teresa area near the north end of Coyote Valley, mostly in the 95139 ZIP code. It was developed as a planned neighborhood, which is why it feels different from the tracts that grew up around it. The streets were laid out with curves and cul de sacs rather than a simple grid, many of them carrying Spanish names like Avenida Grande, and the neighborhood was built around its own park and elementary school. Decades later that planning still shows, and the neighborhood has an active community identity that most south San Jose areas never developed.

Homes in Los Paseos

The homes reflect the era and the plan. Most are single story ranch houses, typically around 1,200 to 1,900 square feet with three or four bedrooms, two baths, attached garages and lots in roughly the six to eight thousand square foot range. Two story models appear on some streets. Because the original builder offered a limited set of plans, you will see the same floor plans repeat across the neighborhood, which is actually helpful when you are trying to judge value.

Nearby neighborhoods give you other options at different price points. Santa Teresa wraps around the foothills to the west, nearby Blossom Valley to the north has a similar mix of ranch homes and townhomes, and Edenvale sits closer to Highway 101.

Los Paseos Schools

One detail surprises a lot of buyers here. Los Paseos Elementary, on Avenida Grande in the heart of the neighborhood, is part of the Morgan Hill Unified School District, not a San Jose district, even though the address says San Jose. Middle and high school assignments also run through Morgan Hill Unified, whose high schools include Ann Sobrato and Live Oak. District lines at the edges of far south San Jose can shift from one street to the next, so I confirm assignments parcel by parcel before an offer rather than assuming the neighborhood school is automatic.

Parks and Recreation

Los Paseos Park is the heart of the place, with fields, a playground and walking paths maintained by the City of San Jose. Santa Teresa County Park is a short drive west, with more than 17 miles of trails, the Santa Teresa Golf Club, the historic Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch and views across the whole south valley. Some of those trails are steep, especially around Coyote Peak, so the ranch and the flatter routes are the better bet for an easy outing.

Shopping, Healthcare and Senior Services

Shopping is along Santa Teresa Boulevard, Cottle Road and Bernal Road, with the Santa Teresa branch library nearby and Westfield Oakridge a short drive north. Medical care is unusually convenient here. Kaiser Permanente’s San Jose Medical Center on Hospital Parkway is minutes away, which matters a great deal if you are a Kaiser member and expect to be seeing doctors regularly.

For older adults, Southside Community Center on Cottle Road is the nearest of the city’s senior sites, offering programs under the Programs for Older Adults 50+, including free legal help through Senior Adults Legal Assistance by appointment. County services such as in home supportive services and nutrition programs run through Santa Clara County Social Services, and my guide to Silicon Valley senior centers lists the other options.

Getting Around from Los Paseos

Highway 101 and Highway 85 both serve this area. VTA light rail ends at the Santa Teresa station nearby, which is a straight shot to downtown San Jose without driving, and Caltrain’s Blossom Hill and Morgan Hill stations are options for longer trips, though service on that part of the line is limited.

Is Los Paseos a Good Fit for Downsizers?

For an older buyer, the single level houses on flat lots, combined with sidewalks and a real neighborhood park, make this one of the better candidates in south San Jose for someone who wants to stay put for a long time. Kaiser is close and Southside Community Center is a short drive. There are few HOA communities inside Los Paseos itself, but townhomes and condos nearby in Blossom Valley and along Santa Teresa Boulevard are options if you want less upkeep, and their HOA budgets and reserves deserve a careful look.

The tradeoff is that this is a driving neighborhood. Groceries and errands are close but usually not a walk, and downtown is about 20 minutes away outside rush hour. If you are moving here from a larger Santa Clara County home, Prop 19 may let you carry your current property tax base with you, which I explain in my Prop 19 guide.

The Los Paseos Housing Market

According to Redfin’s Los Paseos housing market data, the median sale price over the three months ending September 2026 was about $1.4 million, up 22.5% from a year earlier, with homes selling in a median of 14 days. That is roughly in line with the San Jose citywide median, while Los Paseos usually offers more house and more lot than you would get for that money closer in, which is the tradeoff that brings a lot of buyers this far south. Sales volume is small, so a few transactions can move these numbers, and my guide to living in San Jose sets the citywide context.

Frequently Asked Questions About Los Paseos

If Los Paseos is on your list, or you have raised a family in one of these houses and are starting to think about the next stage, I would be glad to talk it through. Almost all of my work is with older adults and their families, and that means the plan matters more than the price. Book a call with me when it suits you.