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Area Guide

Castro San Jose, CA

A family-friendly atmosphere next door to some of the best shopping in San Jose.

Schools Shopping Parks

Attractive homes and manicured lawns are the dominant features in this community, at the heart of one of San Jose’s most popular shopping districts. The majority of Castro’s landscape is occupied by suburban houses, with Moreland Middle School and Latimer Elementary School anchoring the east and west ends, respectively. Right next door, residents have direct access to the huge Westgate Center shopping area, with its innumerable options for everything from groceries to casual dining to entertainment easily within walking distance from anywhere in the neighborhood.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Castro is $986 for a studio, $2,171 for one bedroom, $2,264 for two bedrooms, and $2,948 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Castro has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $986/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 603 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,171/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 699 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,264/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,386 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,948/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.