Eichler Homes

Iconic Mid-Century Modern Living

Built by developer Joseph Eichler between the late 1940s and the early 1970s, Eichler homes brought California Modernism to the everyday family. Their signature look is unmistakable: post-and-beam construction, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, open floor plans, exposed wood ceilings, and private atriums that bring the outside in. Silicon Valley is home to some of the largest and most sought-after Eichler neighborhoods in the country.

Owning an Eichler means owning a piece of design history. These homes attract a devoted community of enthusiasts who value original details, sympathetic renovations, and the indoor-outdoor lifestyle that defined the era. Whether you are buying your first Eichler or selling a treasured one, working with an agent who understands their unique construction, glass, radiant-heat systems, and architectural value makes all the difference.

A Look at the Eichler Style

Where to Find Eichlers in Silicon Valley

• Palo Alto — Greenmeadow, Green Gables, Fairmeadow, Royal Manor, and Midtown — the deepest concentration of Eichlers anywhere
• Sunnyvale — Fairbrae, Fairwood, and the Eichler pockets near the Cupertino border
• Mountain View — Monta Loma, Sylvan Park, and nearby mid-century tracts
• San Jose — Fairglen and Fairhaven — the largest Eichler enclave in the South Bay
• Cupertino — Fairgrove — a beautifully preserved and tightly held Eichler tract
• Santa Clara — Pomeroy Green and Pomeroy West — rare Eichler townhome communities
• Redwood City — Redwood Hills and Palo Alto–adjacent Eichler streets to the north
• Menlo Park & San Mateo — Scattered original tracts across the Peninsula
• Palo Alto – Los Altos border — Additional early Eichler streets near San Antonio Road

Eichler Market: A Historical Perspective

Eichlers have proven to be remarkably resilient collector-grade real estate. Originally built and sold as affordable modern housing for middle-class families in the 1950s and 60s, well-preserved Eichlers now routinely command a premium over comparable conventional homes of the same size in the same city. Over the past several decades, appreciation in the core Eichler tracts of Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, and San Jose has broadly tracked, and in strong years outpaced, the surrounding Silicon Valley market, driven by limited supply and a passionate buyer base.

Because only a fixed number of Eichlers were ever built and no new ones are being made, inventory is naturally scarce. Homes with intact original features, sympathetic renovations, and updated systems tend to draw the strongest interest and the fastest sales. For a current, data-driven market report on any Silicon Valley neighborhood, use my Neighborhood News tool below.

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