Median home value is about $1,104,300 — about 217% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $2,570 (about 121% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 58.7% (about 6.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 95136 in San Jose, CA, a household would need roughly $304,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $7,094. That is about 112% above the local median household income ($143,696), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.