Are Closed Campuses Affecting Home Prices?

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With many college campuses either closed or partially closed, there are fewer renters near the campuses. Has the decrease in rental demand tipped demand for owning homes in those locations?

Our MLS does not define a mostly residential neighborhood adjacent to San Jose State University, so it is not easy to look for any trends there. Looking at Zip Code 95112 and trying to compare it to San Jose citywide trends also does not show any obvious change in ownership desire.

San Jose House prices per sq.ft.
San Jose House prices per sq.ft.
Zip Code 95112 House Prices per sq.ft.
Zip Code 95112 House Prices per sq.ft.

Stanford University is adjacent to the Palo Alto College Terrace Neighborhood. Many of the Stanford students and even visiting professors rent a place to stay, near the campus.

Palo Alto College Terrace House Prices per sq.ft
Palo Alto College Terrace House Prices per sq.ft.
Palo Alto College Terrace Condo Prices per sq.ft.
Palo Alto College Terrace Condo Prices per sq.ft.

The typical volatility in the average prices could be masking a slight change but it does not appear that property owners near Stanford University have changed their minds about owning the property.

San Jose Real Estate Trends

San Jose house price per sq.ft.

The plot of both average and median quarterly San Jose house prices will generally alert you to unusually high or low prices by the separation between the average and median prices changing.

San Jose house sales price vs. list price

Changes in the San Jose real estate market typically create significant changes in the sales price to list price. The list price is set by looking at recent sales prices. The comparison shows how well sales prices follow expectations.