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$2,894,500Median listing price
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About Cupertino
Cupertino (~60,000 residents) is Apple's hometown — the ring-shaped Apple Park anchors the city — with De Anza College and hillside neighborhoods backing up to the Santa Cruz Mountains. The Main Street Cupertino district and the redeveloping Vallco area provide retail and dining; Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve offers 2,398 acres of trails at the city's edge.
Home prices in Cupertino
The median listing price in Cupertino is $2,894,500.
Top places in Cupertino
- Apple Park Visitor Center — exhibitions and the rooftop terrace view of the ring.
- De Anza College — Fujitsu Planetarium and Euphrat Museum of Art.
- Main Street Cupertino — dining and shopping district.
- Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve — trails and the historic Grant Ranch.
- Cupertino Memorial Park — sports fields and the Veterans Memorial.
- McClellan Ranch Preserve — nature preserve with the original 19th-century ranch buildings.
Commuting from Cupertino
- Approximate drive to downtown San Jose: ~11 miles / ~20 minutes via I-280 or CA-85 (approximate; longer with traffic).
- No Caltrain or VTA light rail station in the city; nearest Caltrain is Sunnyvale station (~4 miles), and VTA buses connect to light rail at Mountain View and Milpitas.
- I-280, CA-85, and Stevens Creek Blvd are the main corridors.
Cupertino FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Cupertino, CA?
The median listing price in Cupertino is $2,894,500. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Cupertino, CA?
Approximate drive to downtown San Jose: ~11 miles / ~20 minutes via I-280 or CA-85 (approximate; longer with traffic).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.