Cupertino Neighborhoods

Cupertino's General Plan divides the city into twelve named residential neighborhoods, plus special areas such as Monta Vista Village, the Heart of the City and Vallco. They run from hillside areas on the west (Oak Valley, Inspiration Heights, Monta Vista South) to valley-floor tracts on the east (Rancho Rinconada, Fairgrove), and several were annexed from unincorporated county land between 1999 and 2004.

15 neighborhoods across 3 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Cupertino real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.

West Cupertino (Foothills & Monta Vista)

Oak Valley

Northwestern hillside neighborhood bounded by I-280, Los Altos, Foothill Boulevard, Stevens Creek Boulevard and county open space and quarry land, with single-family homes built in the late 1990s and early 2000s, clustered away from steep slopes. It borders Rancho San Antonio County Park.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Stevens Creek Elementary, Kennedy Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High)

Creston-Pharlap

Primarily single-family neighborhood across Foothill Boulevard from Oak Valley, with Stevens Creek running north-south through it; Creston was subdivided in the mid-1950s and Pharlap between the mid-1950s and late 1960s. Varian Park (10170 Amelia Ct.) has tennis courts and walking trails.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Stevens Creek Elementary, Kennedy Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High) · Contains the last unincorporated Santa Clara County pocket in Cupertino's urban service area; some homes carry Los Altos addresses.

Inspiration Heights

Western foothill neighborhood extending north to Stevens Creek Boulevard and east to Foothill Boulevard/Stevens Canyon Road, with larger-lot hillside homes and smaller lots and duplexes near the valley floor. The foothills are environmentally sensitive and near two inferred earthquake faults.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

Monta Vista Village

Older area that was a farming and second-home community from the late 1800s and became the Cupertino area's first housing tract; it was annexed incrementally from the 1960s until 2004. It mixes small commercial, office, multi-family and single-family uses, including ranch houses of about 1,200-2,800 sq ft and larger custom homes.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Lincoln Elementary, Kennedy Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High)

Monta Vista North

Western neighborhood bounded by Stevens Creek Boulevard, Regnart Creek/Road, Foothill Boulevard and Highway 85, largely built out except for the former McDonald-Dorsa quarry site. It includes the 'tri-school' area and golf courses that are prone to flooding.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High)

Monta Vista South

Southern neighborhood bounded by Regnart Road/Creek, the Saratoga line along Prospect Road, Highway 85 and San Jose. Hillside lots on the west side often exceed one acre, while valley-floor lots on the east are generally about 6,000 sq ft.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

Rancho Deep Cliff

Gated community of detached homes from the 1970s on about 18 acres in the hills near Deep Cliff Golf Course and Stevens Creek County Park, with a community pool, spa, two tennis courts and clubhouse.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

Seven Springs

Neighborhood at Cupertino's southwestern edge developed in the late 1980s, mostly single-family homes with some townhouses and condominiums, and Seven Springs Park.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

North & Central Cupertino

Homestead Villa

Northern neighborhood in the northwest quadrant of I-280 and Highway 85, with Los Altos across Homestead Road; it mixes single-family homes on lots of about 7,500-10,000-plus sq ft with clustered homesites, townhomes, condos and duplexes.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Montclaire or West Valley Elementary, Cupertino Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High)

Garden Gate

Central neighborhood bounded by I-280, Mary Avenue, the Heart of the City and North De Anza, mostly built in the early 1950s (the Mary Avenue portion in the late 1960s) and annexed from the county in 2001. Lots are generally larger than in other Cupertino single-family areas, and many original ranch homes have been replaced.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Garden Gate Elementary, Lawson Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High)

Jollyman

Central valley-floor neighborhood south of Stevens Creek Boulevard bounded by Highway 85 and De Anza Boulevard, mostly single-family homes with some fourplexes, townhomes and apartments. Jollyman Park (1000 S. Stelling Rd., 11.5 acres) and Faria Elementary, a district-wide choice school, are here.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Lincoln Elementary; Lawson or Kennedy Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Monta Vista High)

East Cupertino

North Blaney

Eastern neighborhood north of Stevens Creek Boulevard and east of De Anza Boulevard, bounded by De Anza, I-280, Stevens Creek and Perimeter Road, adjacent to the Vallco Shopping District. It is mainly single-family, with duplexes, townhomes and apartments closer to the freeway.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

South Blaney

Eastern neighborhood bounded by Stevens Creek Boulevard, De Anza Boulevard, Bollinger Road and Miller Avenue, mainly single-family homes on the valley floor with townhomes and duplexes along Miller Avenue and Bollinger Road.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD

Rancho Rinconada

Southeastern neighborhood bounded by Stevens Creek Boulevard, Tantau Avenue, Lawrence Expressway, Bollinger Road and Fairgrove, first developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s on former orchard land and annexed from the county in 1999. Lots are generally smaller than in other Cupertino single-family areas, and many original ranch homes have been replaced by larger houses.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD; Fremont Union HSD (Cupertino High)

Fairgrove

Southeastern tract bounded by Phil Lane, Tantau Avenue, Bollinger Road and Miller Avenue, consisting of about 220 Eichler homes built in the early 1960s. It is zoned R1e (Eichler single-family), and the city encourages use of its Eichler Design Handbook guidelines.

Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Sedgwick Elementary, Hyde Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Cupertino High) · Eichler homes

Neighborhood names follow city sources where they exist; informal names are noted. School assignments can change, so confirm by address with the district. Source: City of Cupertino.

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