Intimate yet welcoming San Jose neighborhood near Vietnam Town
Just outside East San Jose lies the small, multicultural neighborhood of Santee. “Everyone I have met here is super friendly,” says Jeff Vo, Sr. Vice President with GD Commercial Real Estate and life-long resident of San Jose. “I would say they are hard-working folks who come here looking for more affordable homes to raise their families in.” Santee borders Vietnam Town, a popular shopping center full of locally-owned retailers and restaurants. Nearby houses of worship like Iglesia Ni Cristo – Locale of San Jose, Kieu Dam Temple and Holy Korean Martyrs Catholic Church serve a diverse population. Locals stroll the busy streets as they make their way to school, one of the parks or their favorite dim sum spot.
Vietnam Town offers tons of retail and restaurants in the Santee area.
Homes in Santee offer a perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and proximity to local park
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From single family homes to quadplexes
Enclosed streets are lined with Lombardy poplar trees, wide concrete driveways and narrow sidewalks. Santee contains Spanish- and ranch-style homes that feature cream-colored stucco exteriors, red-tiled gabled roofs and fenced-in yards. Prices range from about $950,000 to $1.35 million. Most homes were built between 1960 and 1980, but higher-priced homes tend to be a bit newer and larger. “Properties here are less likely to be vacant because there’s such a high demand for families, and homes here are more affordable than in downtown San Jose,” Vo says. Santee also contains Sunshadow, a mobile home park with manufactured homes priced between $310,000 and $380,000. The neighborhood’s condos and townhouses range from about $490,000 to $635,000, while quadplexes range from $1.4 to $1.5 million.
Homes in Santee boast spacious yards and proximity to parks, schools, and local dining.
Enjoy peaceful living in Santee with modern homes near schools and parks.
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Walking distance to McLaughlin and Kelley Park
Residents can walk to the nearby 2-acre McLaughlin Park to play pickup basketball, or venture about a mile out to 172-acre Kelley Park, which contains a variety of things to do and see. Kelley Park includes Happy Hollow Zoo, home to anteaters, jaguars and one of California’s oldest puppet theaters, where kids watch fairytales come to life. Meanwhile, Leininger Wisteria Arbor is a popular wedding spot where stairs lead up to a redwood arbor covered in white wisteria flowers. Lap swimmers, young kids and sunbathers can spend the afternoon at Fair Swim Center’s three outdoor pools.
A peaceful walk in Kelly Park offers fresh air and calm in Spartan-Keyes.
Your kids will love the playground at McLaughlin Park in San Jose.
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Public schools serve a multicultural student population
Students may attend Santee Elementary, rated C-minus on Niche and Sylvandale Middle, rated C-plus. Yerba Buena High, rated B-plus, is known for its After School Safety Enrichment Teens program, in which students can get tutoring in Spanish or take a sewing course. Alternatively, seventh and eighth graders may attend Bridges Academy, a C-rated public charter school with a multicultural student population. Similarly, ACE Esperanza Middle School, a public charter not rated on Niche, translates its forms and schedules in English, Spanish and Vietnamese. The ACE student body (which includes ACE Esperanza Middle and three others in the city) is predominately low-income students. Half of the ACE student population includes English learners and one-fifth has special needs. Santee Elementary, Bridges Academy and ACE Esperanza Middle are all located within Santee.
Yerba Buena High School has different sports program for your young athlete.
Sylvandale Middle School offer tons of classes to prepare your child for High School.
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Lunar New Year at Vietnam Town
Every winter, San Jose bursts with energy and bright red and yellow decorations for Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. “It’s quite popular because it’s a time to focus on being lucky and happy,” Vo says. Savory aromas of traditional foods waft in the air and pop-up vendor tents sell imported Vietnamese fruits and Mai flowers. Crowds watch as performers dressed in bejeweled, fuzzy dragon costumes perform acrobatic lion dances. San Jose City Hall also hosts the annual Vietnamese Art and Culture Ao Dai Festival, which features local musicians and a dinner gala.
Tet Festival is the best event to visit to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Overfelt and nearby citis.
Calligrapher writing the lucky words for Samtee and nearby visitors at the Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration in San Jose.
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Santee’s busy Interstates and roadways
Santee is surrounded by Interstate 280 and Bayshore Freeway, and the roadways can make it noisy. Valley Transportation Authority buses make regular stops along Story Road and McLaughlin Avenue where traffic can be heavy at times. Downtown San Jose is roughly 3 miles west, where light rail stations connect commuters to the greater San Jose metro area. San Jose International Airport is about a 7-mile drive northwest of the area, and nearby hospitals include Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, about 2 miles away. Interstate 680 takes drivers 20 miles north to Fremont.
The Bayshore freeway is the easiest way to get to anywhere in the Bay area.
The Bayshore freeway is a convenient way to get around the Santee area.
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Big-box and local Vietnamese grocery options
Vietnamese snacks and made-to-order fried fish can be found at one of the nearby Asian grocery stores, like Story Supermarket and Lion Market. Grand Century Shopping Mall, also called Vietnam Town, is home to locally-owned restaurants and businesses. Saigon Kitchen serves crispy catfish with fresh herbs and Pho Ha Noi offers short rib pho soup. Here, locals can also get pampered at Hummingbird Skin Care and Cosmetics or purchase colorful flowers and lanterns for Vietnamese New Year at VaniLuu Accessories. Shoppers can also head to at Walmart, about a mile away, or Dynasty Plaza, about 3 miles away.
Lion Market offers tons of meat options for your next meal.
Retail therapy is never far, with Grand Century Mall offering a variety of shops.
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Parks in this Area
McLaughlin Park
Basketball
Grills
Picnic Area
Emma Prusch Farm Park
Kelley Park
Picnic Area
William Street Park
Picnic Area
Multi-Purpose Field
Bonita Park
Basketball
Playground
Turtle Rock Park
Grills
Picnic Area
Playground
Emma Prusch Farm Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Transit
Airport
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
11 min drive
Bus
Mclaughlin & Carnelian
Bus
Story & Mclaughlin
Bus
Mclaughlin & Fair
Bus
Mclaughlin & Story
Bus
Mclaughlin & Panoche
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Santee
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
3
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Santee Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Santee, San Jose sell after 152 days on the market compared to the national average of 49 days. The median sale price for homes in Santee, San Jose over the last 12 months is $965,000, down 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
4,742
Median Age
35
Population Density
20 ppl/acre
Population under 18
27.8%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
11%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$77,452
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$96,524
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
63.2%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
15.6%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
3.7%
% Population in Labor Force
73.9%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
17''
Average Winter Low Temperature
43°F
Average Summer High Temperature
82°F
Annual Snowfall
0''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
66/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
73/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
46/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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