Los Paseos

Los Paseos is one of the more genuinely distinct neighborhoods in far south San Jose, sitting in the Santa Teresa area near the Coyote Valley. It was developed beginning in the early 1960s as a planned community, 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, the neighborhood was built around its own park and elementary school, and the whole thing was designed as a place with a center rather than as a subdivision bolted onto a road. Decades later that planning still shows, and the neighborhood has an active community identity that most south San Jose areas never developed.

The homes reflect the era and the plan. Most are single-story ranch houses of roughly 1,200 to 1,900 square feet with three or four bedrooms, two baths, attached garages, and lots in 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. 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.

Los Paseos Elementary sits in the neighborhood and is part of the Oak Grove School District, with high schools under the East Side Union High School District. Assignments still vary by address at the edges, so I confirm them parcel by parcel before an offer rather than assuming the neighborhood school is automatic.

Los Paseos Park is the heart of the place, with fields, a playground, and walking paths that the city maintains through San Jose Parks and Recreation. Santa Teresa County Park is right up the hill with trails, the historic Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, and views across the whole south valley. Shopping is along Santa Teresa Boulevard 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 Cottle Road is minutes away, which matters a great deal if you are a Kaiser member and expect to be seeing doctors regularly. County services for older adults, including in-home supportive services and nutrition programs, are run through Santa Clara County Social Services.

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

On the market, San Jose overall is running a median near $1.4 million in mid 2026, down roughly three and a half percent year over year, with homes going under contract in about three weeks. Los Paseos generally prices below that citywide median while offering more house and more lot than you would get closer in, which is the tradeoff that brings a lot of buyers this far south. The current numbers and recent sales are on our San Jose home prices page, and the San Jose area guide sets the context.

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, and here is how I handle a sale.