Norwood

Norwood is a residential neighborhood in the Evergreen area of San Jose, on the east side of the valley in the 95148 ZIP code, where the flats start giving way to the Diablo Range foothills. It has no official boundary I can point you to, and the listing portals draw different lines around the same streets. Names that turn up under Norwood include Norwood Avenue, Remington Way, Flint Avenue, Gavilan Drive and Sugar Plum Drive, with Quimby and Silver Creek among the other neighborhoods on this side of town.

Norwood and Evergreen History

I have not found a documented origin for the Norwood name and I won’t invent one for you. The bigger local story is real, though. Evergreen was once part of Rancho Yerba Buena, the Mexican land grant to Antonio Chaboya, and for decades this side of the valley was ranches, orchards and vineyards rather than subdivisions.

Nearby Montgomery Hill, on the Evergreen Valley College campus, is a California Historical Landmark honoring John J. Montgomery, who flew his gliders from these hills in 1911. Most of the neighborhood itself came later, when Evergreen filled in with homes in the 1970s and 1980s.

Norwood Homes and Streets

The housing is mostly 1970s construction, with ranch and contemporary plans on lots that typically run around six thousand square feet, and a mix of single story and two story homes. Some have been fully remodeled and others are much closer to original. That spread drives most of the price difference between two houses on the same street.

On homes of this age I want the electrical panel, roof and plumbing looked at closely before anyone settles on a number. Original windows, aging furnaces and older water heaters are common, and they are much easier to plan for before you write an offer than after you move in.

Schools Serving Norwood

Norwood falls under the Evergreen School District and the East Side Union High School District. Schools you will see named for these streets include Norwood Creek Elementary on Remington Way, Cedar Grove Elementary on Sugar Plum Drive, Quimby Oak Middle and Evergreen Valley High, though some addresses may feed a different high school such as Mt. Pleasant. Assignment follows the parcel and not the neighborhood name, so I confirm it with the district on every home before you write an offer.

Parks, Shopping and Everyday Life

This is a driving neighborhood, with small strip centers covering the basics. For more, most people head to Evergreen Village Square, which works like a town square with its restaurants, farmers market and summer concerts, or to Eastridge Center for regional shopping. The Evergreen Branch Library is on Aborn Road.

Lake Cunningham is the big outdoor draw at 203 acres, built around a 50 acre lake, and Silver Creek Linear Park adds trails farther south. Capitol Expressway connects you to Highway 101, and the airport is roughly twenty minutes away. If you are buying around a commute, drive your actual route at your actual hour before you fall in love with a house.

Is Norwood a Good Fit for Downsizers?

Plenty of owners on this side of San Jose have been in their homes for decades, and the questions are practical ones. Is the primary bedroom upstairs or down, how does the entry handle a walker, and how far is the drive to care? Single story homes exist here alongside the two story plans, but you have to search street by street, and most errands mean a car. Regional Medical Center is the major hospital on this side of town, and since Santa Clara County took ownership in 2025 it has restored its Level 2 trauma, stroke and heart attack care.

The Evergreen Community Center on San Felipe Road hosts senior nutrition meals, and the city offers free memberships for adults 50 and over. If the house no longer fits, The Villages, a 55 and over community, is right here in Evergreen. Homeowners 55 and over can often transfer their property tax base to a replacement home under Proposition 19, and my Prop 19 guide explains how it works.

The Norwood Housing Market

According to Redfin’s Norwood market data, the median sale price over the three months ending September 2026 was about $1.45 million, down about 9 percent from a year earlier, with homes selling in around 12 days. That is a little above the San Jose citywide median of roughly $1.35 million for the same period. Only a handful of homes sell here each month, so one month’s median can swing on a few houses, and I price from the closest comparable sales rather than the headline figure. My guide to living in San Jose shows how Evergreen fits into the rest of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions About Norwood

I’m Seb Frey, a Broker Associate at Compass and a REALTOR® focused on older adults and their families, with more than 23 years in Silicon Valley real estate. My Best Move Method starts with your life and only gets to a sale if a sale makes sense. Call me at 408-413-3087 or book a free 30-minute Best Move Strategy Session, and I’ll help you make your next move the best one yet.