The five highest-priced home sales reported in the San Jose Metro Area, California for the week ending November 8, 2026 added up to $45.38 million, and every one of them was in Santa Clara County. Palo Alto accounted for two of the sales, with Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos and Los Altos contributing one each.
The group spans nearly a century of building, from a 1926 home in Old Palo Alto to one completed in 2024 in Crescent Park, and it ranges from a 1,492-square-foot home on a generous lot to a three-story villa of nearly 4,500 square feet. Compass agents listed three of the five homes, and Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty agents listed the other two.
No. 1 — $14,080,000 · 1418 Pitman Ave, Palo Alto, California
The top sale of the week was a new home in Crescent Park with garden views of Eleanor Pardee Park. The French Modern residence at 1418 Pitman Avenue was completed in 2024 after four years of work that began with deep excavation and an unusually strong foundation, and it sold for $14.08 million. The property last sold for $5.88 million in 2018, before the current home was built.
The exterior is finished in mesh-reinforced stucco under a DaVinci slate roof, and a pair of custom Pioneer doors opens into an entry hall with formal living and dining rooms on either side. Beyond them, the great room connects to the kitchen and steps out to a heated covered patio. An atrium staircase climbs to upper terraces that look over the gardens at the front and back of the home.
The two-story home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,257 square feet of living space on a quarter-acre lot. There are hardwood and tile floors, fireplaces in the living room and family room, and an office on the ground level. French doors lead out to a wide courtyard and professionally designed gardens with mature plantings. The outdoor kitchen runs 21 feet and includes a gas grill, a rotisserie barbecue, a pizza oven and a charcoal smoker, and a covered outdoor lounge sits alongside a detached garage. Stanford University is within easy reach.
Xin Jiang of Compass was the listing agent, and Zack Zhang of Maxreal represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $9,400,100 · 26883 Dezahara Way, Los Altos Hills, California
In Los Altos Hills, a 1971 contemporary home on a level acre at 26883 Dezahara Way sold for $9.4 million, the second-highest price of the week and the largest lot in the group. The grounds are planted with roses, citrus and other fruit trees and a blackberry garden, and a viewing deck takes in the bay and the city lights at night.
The pool is free-form, with a rock waterfall, and a custom hot tub sits under an open-air loggia. NanaWall doors open the main rooms to the terrace. A pool house can serve as a guest space, a theater or a gym, and a separate conditioned studio and a dedicated office round out the working spaces.
The single-story home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,044 square feet, with high ceilings, skylights and a wet bar. The living and dining rooms both look out to the bay, the primary bedroom has a wood-burning fireplace, and the kitchen has extensive custom cabinetry, an eat-in area and seating for six. More than 70 owned solar panels and electric vehicle charging serve the property.
Laura McCarthy of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent. Leon Yao of Leon Yao, Broker represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $7,950,000 · 1836 Webster St, Palo Alto, California
The oldest home in the Top 5 sold for $7.95 million at 1836 Webster Street in Old Palo Alto. Built in 1926, the two-story home has five bedrooms, the most of any home this week, along with four bathrooms and 2,831 square feet on a deep 10,000-square-foot lot with a fenced backyard. Inside are hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, and there is a detached two-car garage.
The listing presented the property as a candidate for remodeling, expansion or an entirely new custom home, with room behind the home for a pool, gardens or play space. The surrounding streets are lined with trees and established homes, and downtown Palo Alto, Stanford University and neighborhood parks are close by. The property last sold for $5.6 million in 2019.
Nadr Essabhoy of Compass was the listing agent, and Zack Zhang of Maxreal represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $7,350,000 · 38 Alpine Ave, Los Gatos, California
A Mediterranean-style villa at 38 Alpine Avenue in Los Gatos, within walking distance of the town’s downtown, sold for $7.35 million. Built in 1964, it is the largest home in the group at 4,489 square feet, spread across three levels, with four bedrooms and six bathrooms on a half-acre lot that looks out to the hills and mountains.
A round foyer opens to rooms floored in Brazilian cherry, with picture windows and French doors framing the views. The kitchen has professional-grade appliances, Nero Zimbabwe stone counters and a breakfast bar topped in marble, and a butler’s pantry with a wet bar sits nearby. Two en-suite bedrooms are on the main floor, and limestone stairs rise to a primary suite with its own balcony. On the lower level, a bonus room with a wet bar, wine storage, a full bath and a Murphy bed opens through a 12-foot lanai door to the grounds behind the home.
Outside, mature trees and gardens surround a heated pool, a raised spa, an outdoor fireplace and areas for dining and lounging. The property also has a gym, a three-car garage and a large motor court. It last sold for $4.65 million in 2016.
The home went under contract 16 days after it was listed and sold $352,000 above its asking price of $6.998 million. Amy McCafferty of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent, and Eric McCafferty, also of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the buyer.
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No. 5 — $6,600,000 · 740 Arroyo Rd, Los Altos, California
The smallest home in the Top 5 is a 1950 single-story home at 740 Arroyo Road in Los Altos, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,492 square feet on a level, rectangular lot of 0.40 acres, less than 1.5 miles from the Village. It sold for $6.6 million.
The interiors are painted white, with hardwood and wood-look floors and a wood-burning fireplace, and the home has an attached two-car garage. The deep backyard has a pool, a broad lawn, hardscaped areas and mature trees along its edges, and the lot leaves room for a buyer to renovate or build new.
The home went under contract nine days after it was listed and sold $850,000 above its asking price of $5.75 million. Scott Dancer of Compass was the listing agent, and Diyar Essaid of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 8, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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