Monte Sereno Neighborhoods
Monte Sereno is a 1.6-square-mile, entirely residential city incorporated in 1957, with no commercial zoning and about 99 percent single-family homes, and it has no official neighborhood designations, so the areas below are described by street and terrain. It shares ZIP code 95030 with Los Gatos, and its single-family zones set minimum lots of 8,000 sq ft (R-1-8), 21,780 sq ft (R-1-20) and 43,560 sq ft (R-1-44), adjusted by slope density on hillsides.
5 neighborhoods across 2 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Monte Sereno real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.
Valley Floor
Daves Avenue Area
Area along Daves Avenue near Vasona Lake County Park and downtown Los Gatos, close to Daves Avenue Elementary.
Schools: Los Gatos Union School District; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District · Los Gatos 95030 mailing address
Saratoga-Los Gatos Road (Highway 9) Corridor
Area along State Route 9, which passes through the city. The John Steinbeck House at 16250 Greenwood Lane, where he wrote The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, is here.
Schools: Los Gatos Union or Saratoga Union School District; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District · Los Gatos 95030 mailing address
Bicknell Road Area
Small portion of Monte Sereno around Bicknell Road that falls in the Campbell school districts rather than the Los Gatos or Saratoga districts.
Schools: Campbell Union School District; Campbell Union High School District
Foothills
El Sereno Hillside
Southern portion of the city, built on the slopes of El Sereno Mountain; El Sereno Open Space Preserve lies immediately to the south.
Schools: Los Gatos Union or Saratoga Union School District; Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District · Los Gatos 95030 mailing address
Sereno Foothills
Cul-de-sac enclave on Via Sereno off Winchester Boulevard with 16 Eichler homes built 1969-1971.
Neighborhood names follow city sources where they exist; informal names are noted. School assignments can change, so confirm by address with the district.
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