Fairgrounds

San Jose, CA

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Fairgrounds - San Jose, CA Area Guide

Home of Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

Quaint Industry Entertainment Urban

Fairgrounds is a small industrial area just south of Downtown San Jose between Highways 87 and 101. The neighborhood is filled with a variety of businesses, hardware suppliers, auto shops, and more. The eastern corner of the neighborhood is a large green space holding some of San Jose’s main attractions. The lush space is home to Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, Japanese Friendship Garden, History Park, a golf course, and more. The Santa Clara County Fairgrounds is situated in the southern corner of town, providing events and festivals all year long. Outside of town, restaurants, retailers, and residential areas surround Fairgrounds as well as community parks and golf courses.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Fairgrounds is $1,197 for one bedroom, and $1,583 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Fairgrounds has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

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  • $1,197/month

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  • $1,583/month

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
  • The Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
  • Emma Prusch Farm Park
  • Guadalupe River Park and Gardens

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.