Willow Glen
Willow Glen behaves like its own town inside San Jose, and buyers pay for that. Lincoln Avenue is a genuine walkable main street, the housing stock is largely pre-war and interwar, and the streets have canopy. What a house sells for here depends more on which block it is on and what has been done to it than on any city-wide figure.
What I’d tell you about Willow Glen
The stock is old. Spanish, Craftsman, Tudor and post-war ranch, much of it added to over decades. Permit history is the first thing I check and often the thing that decides the timeline.
Unpermitted work is common and it is manageable, but it has to be handled before listing rather than discovered during escrow by a buyer's inspector.
Lot sizes vary street to street more than most buyers expect. Two similar houses four blocks apart can sit on very different land.
Proximity to Lincoln Avenue is priced. Walkable is a premium here in a way it is not in most of San Jose.
Parts of the area sit near Los Gatos Creek. Flood zone designation is worth confirming early, because it affects insurance and some buyers' financing.
Thinking about adding a home on your lot? Read ADUs in San Jose in 2026 and SB 9 lot splits in San Jose.
Around Willow Glen
Around town
- Downtown Willow Glen
Lincoln Avenue, with more than 250 shops, restaurants and local businesses. - Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park
18 acre city park on Willow Street with ball fields, tennis courts and playgrounds. - Three Creeks Trail
Trail on a former rail line through the neighborhood, with a historic water tower. - Willow Glen Farmers’ Market
Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Willow Glen Elementary on Lincoln Avenue. - Willow Glen Branch Library
San Jose Public Library branch on Minnesota Avenue. - Willow Glen Community Center
City community center on Lincoln Avenue with classes and a fitness center.
Schools
- San Jose Unified School District
Transitional kindergarten through 12th grade. - School District Locator
Santa Clara County Office of Education: find the district for any address. - California School Dashboard
The state’s official report for every public school.
Willow Glen is in San Jose Unified, but homes near the edges of the neighborhood may be assigned elsewhere, and boundaries can change. Confirm the school for a specific address with the district before you rely on it.
What’s on the market in Willow Glen
Everything currently listed in Willow Glen, straight from the MLS. Pick a type and go, or use one of the shortcuts.
What sold near you in Willow Glen
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