West Los Gatos

Los Gatos, CA

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West Los Gatos - Los Gatos, CA Area Guide

A tranquil community in Santa Clara County

Upscale Scenic Mountain Views Suburban Commuter

West Los Gatos is a scenic community brimming with opportunities for outdoor recreation. The community is home to the sprawling Vasona Lake County Park, which boasts more than 45 acres of lush green space, picnic areas, the Los Gatos Creek Trail, and the namesake lake, a popular spot for paddle boating and fishing.

West Los Gatos is largely residential, providing a wide variety of apartments, condos, townhomes, and houses available for rent in a suburban locale. The southern end of the community touts a selection of restaurants, markets, offices, and shops along Santa Cruz Avenue as well.

This part of town features the corporate offices for Netflix in the northeast corner of the community, making West Los Gatos a natural choice for many employees and their families. Highways 17 and 85 are directly accessible from West Los Gatos, connecting the community to additional tech employers in Silicon Valley and much more.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in West Los Gatos is $2,282 for a studio, $2,640 for one bedroom, $3,050 for two bedrooms, and $3,687 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Los Gatos has decreased by -0.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 216 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,282/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 666 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,640/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 880 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,050/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,147 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,687/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Youth Science Institute's Vasona Center
  • Vasona County Park
  • Jack Fischer Park
  • Los Gatos Creek Trail
  • El Sereno Open Space Preserve

Airports

  • Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
  • San Francisco 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.