East San Jose

San Jose, CA

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East San Jose - San Jose, CA Area Guide

East San Jose is a neighborhood that stretches from just east of downtown San Jose all the way to the eastern foothills overlooking the city. Homes for rent here include small, single-family homes, many dating to the 1970s. Residents here head east to the hills for outdoor recreation, taking advantage of the jogging trails around Lake Cunningham and the largest skate park in NoCal at Lake Cunningham Regional Park. Delighting in the diversity of their neighborhood, locals head to Little Saigon for an authentic bahn mi sandwich and to Little Portugal for amazing linguica. Shopping options prove easy and plentiful in this area. The Eastridge Mall provides not only retail, but also movies and bowling for an entire day of fun.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East San Jose is $1,979 for a studio, $2,276 for one bedroom, $2,711 for two bedrooms, and $2,700 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in East San Jose has increased by 2.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 433 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,979/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 632 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,276/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 916 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,711/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,227 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,700/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lake Cunningham Park
  • Emma Prusch Farm Park
  • Penitencia Creek County Park
  • Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
  • Alum Rock Science and Nature Center

Airports

  • Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
  • Metro Oakland International

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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.