South Bay · Santa Clara County · 33,529 residents

Los Gatos, plainly read.

Los Gatos draws tenants who want walkable downtown character with hillside privacy, often in the same property. Netflix's headquarters in town provides a steady supply of executive-level renters; the broader downtown produces a consistent secondary applicant pool from professional services and small-firm leadership.

It's one of the most consistent markets we work. Neither booming nor stagnant, just reliable.

Indicative rent range $6.5$10.5k/mo 3–4 BR SFR, Q1 2026 comps
Days to lease 17days vs. 33-day regional median
Avg tenancy length 3.3yr Across our active Los Gatos book
Doors managed here 10 South Bay · Santa Clara Co.
01 Market dynamics

What's actually happening in Los Gatos.

Almond Grove (walkable to downtown) and Glenridge (the established hillside) lead retention metrics. Belgatos and Surmont (further into the hills) take longer to lease but command a 10-15% premium per square foot once placed, primarily because of view and lot privacy.

05 Neighborhoods

7 Los Gatos neighborhoods we manage.

Seven neighborhoods spanning downtown to the hills. Almond Grove and Vasona anchor the walkable side; Belgatos, Surmont, and Glenridge run up the hill; Blossom Hill and Bachman sit at the southern edge.

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Source: LTRBA active portfolio + recent placements, Q1 2026 For a custom comp on your address, request a free analysis
02 Tenant profile

Who rents long-term in Los Gatos.

Roughly 35-40% of our Los Gatos placements are Netflix-affiliated. Senior executives, directors, occasionally relocations from out of state. The remainder split between eBay leadership in nearby Almaden, Roku staff, and a long tail of professional services families (private medical practices, law firm partners).

Major employers in this applicant pool

Netflix (HQ) · eBay (nearby San Jose) · Roku · Tech-adjacent professional services

03 From the portfolio

What we see across 10 active Los Gatos doors.

Hillside properties in Belgatos and Surmont require very different vendor relationships than walkable Almond Grove inventory. Different access challenges, different landscaping needs, different HVAC profiles. We staff both ends of that range deliberately.

04 Why this market

Why we work Los Gatos.

Los Gatos has been part of our portfolio since 2014, and the operational rhythm here is one we've optimized for. Annual property inspections, proactive renewal conversations, and a vendor bench that specifically handles steep-access hillside maintenance.

06 Compliance note

Los Gatos rent rules & ordinance.

AB 1482 state cap; no local rent control. I track the effective rent cap per property and apply it at renewal. That includes the required tenant notices, deposit handling under California Civil Code §1950.5, and any local timing requirements that apply.

For the full breakdown of how we handle compliance across the Peninsula and South Bay, see our services page.

07 What's included

Full-service management for Los Gatos long-term rentals.

Tenant placement, weekly rent comping, AB 1482 and local ordinance compliance, 24/7 maintenance dispatch, monthly designed statements, and annual property inspections. All at a flat percentage of collected rent. No vendor markups, ever.

— Free rental analysis

Thirty minutes. Honest read on your Los Gatos property.

Submit your address and we'll pull live local comps for the specific neighborhood. You'll get a target rent range, suggested timeline, and any pre-listing prep we'd recommend. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.

Replies within one business day. Your information is never shared.

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Santa Clara, CA 95054
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