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San Tomas Campbell, CA

A vibrant neighborhood in the Bay Area

Community Bay Area Commutes

San Tomas embodies the best of small-town-style living in the San Francisco Bay Area just seven miles southwest of San Jose. Renters consider this area a commuter's dream with easy access to light rail, local and express bus service, and the highway. The area began as a farming community that, in its modern-day iteration, retains nostalgic remnants from its past, including the highly-visible water tower. A strong neighborhood vibe exists for residents with social gatherings such as block parties, barbecues, potlucks, and movie nights.

San Tomas Plaza provides plenty of shopping and dining opportunities, but locals love to spend time in historic downtown with its charming shops and wide, tree-lined streets. For a game-day gathering place, the Garret sports bar fits the bill.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in San Tomas is $2,504 for a studio, $2,737 for one bedroom, and $3,246 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in San Tomas has increased by 8.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 480 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,504/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 699 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,737/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 972 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,246/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About San Tomas

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 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

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

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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 June 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.