Sunnyvale Neighborhoods
Sunnyvale's neighborhoods are defined largely by the city's registry of nearly 30 volunteer neighborhood associations, which the city maps on its GIS portal; here they are grouped into North Sunnyvale, the downtown and central core between the Caltrain line and El Camino Real, and the residential southern half where most single-family tracts sit. Sunnyvale also has about 1,100 Eichler homes in 16 tracts, the largest of which are listed separately under Eichler tracts.
33 neighborhoods across 6 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Sunnyvale real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.
North Sunnyvale
Lakewood Village
Residential area in the far north of the city between Fair Oaks Avenue and Lawrence Expressway, with about 1,640 households in the city's mapped association area. Housing mixes single-story Eichler-style homes, condos, townhomes and mobile-home communities, with Lakewood Park (834 Lakechime Dr.) in the neighborhood and Baylands Park nearby.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Lakewood Elementary, Columbia Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High) · Neighborhood association established 1958 (city registry); homes are Eichler-style, not Eichler-built.
San Miguel
Area bounded by Fair Oaks Avenue, US 101, Lawrence Expressway and, for the most part, East Duane Avenue, surrounding San Miguel Elementary School. The city's association map counts about 735 households.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (San Miguel Elementary, Columbia Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High)
S.N.A.I.L. (Arbor / La Linda)
Sunnyvale Neighbors of Arbor Including La Linda covers nearly 1,500 homes in north-central Sunnyvale bounded by Ahwahnee, Mathilda, Fair Oaks and Maude avenues, mixing older single-family homes, townhouses and apartments. Columbia Park (789 Morse Ave.) and the Columbia Neighborhood Center serve the area.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District; Fremont Union HSD
Murphy
Registered neighborhood association area north of downtown and the Caltrain line, between roughly Mathilda and Fair Oaks avenues, near Murphy Park (260 N. Sunnyvale Ave.). The smaller Stowell/Orchard and Hazelheads neighborhood groups sit within the same part of town.
Association formed 2020 (city registry).
Victory Village
Small neighborhood of about 150 households (city association data) just east of downtown near Fair Oaks Avenue. Victory Village Park has picnic areas and a fenced playground.
Downtown & Central Sunnyvale
Heritage District
Older residential blocks around historic Murphy Avenue, Plaza del Sol and the Sunnyvale Caltrain station, with Victorian, Craftsman and ranch-style houses (many 1930s-40s bungalows) alongside newer condos, townhomes and apartments. Murphy Avenue hosts a Saturday farmers' market.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Ellis or Bishop Elementary; Sunnyvale or Columbia Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High)
Washington Park
Neighborhood west of downtown between the Caltrain line and El Camino Real, centered on Washington Park (840 W. Washington Ave.). The city's association map counts about 200 households.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Cumberland or Vargas Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High)
Sunset Pastoria
Small association area (about 150 households) west of downtown, mapped by the city just north of the Washington Park neighborhood.
Association formed 2025 (city registry).
Sunnyvale West
Broad real-estate name for the west side of the city along the Mountain View border, with single-story homes, townhomes, duplexes and small multiplexes. Washington Park, Encinal Park (999 Corte Madera Ave.) and the 92-plot Charles Street community garden are in the area.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Cumberland or Vargas Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High)
Ponderosa Park
East-central neighborhood around Ponderosa Park (811 Henderson Ave.), a park of more than 9 acres with tennis and bocce courts; homes date mainly from the 1950s-70s and range from single-story ranches to two-story houses, with condos and apartments toward El Camino Real. Lawrence Caltrain station lies just to the north.
Schools: Santa Clara Unified (Ponderosa Elementary, Peterson Middle, Wilcox High)
Gavello Glen
East-central neighborhood of about 200 households (city data) built by developer Elmer Gavello, whose mid-century homes use post-and-beam construction, slab-on-grade foundations and wood mullions; some similar Gavello homes extend into Ponderosa Park. The homes are not Eichlers.
Schools: Santa Clara Unified (Ponderosa or Braly Elementary, Peterson Middle, Wilcox High)
Braly Corners
Small association area (about 40 households, city data) in east-central Sunnyvale near Braly Park (704 Daffodil Ct.) and Braly Elementary.
Schools: Santa Clara Unified (Braly Elementary, Peterson Middle, Wilcox High)
West Sunnyvale (Cherry Chase & Cumberland)
Cherry Chase
West Sunnyvale neighborhood of roughly 2,400-2,500 homes built in the 1950s and 1960s, mostly ranch houses with small pockets of atrium-model Eichlers from about 1961. De Anza Park (1150 Lime Dr., about 9.4 acres with a skate park) and Cherry Chase Elementary are in the neighborhood.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Cherry Chase Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead or Fremont High) · Eichler homes
Cherryhill
Association area bounded by Highway 85, Remington Drive, Mary Avenue and Fremont Avenue, with roughly 500 single-family homes and two apartment complexes. It includes the Rancho Verde Addition Eichlers west of Mary Avenue between Sherwood and Ticonderoga drives, and the small Valley Forge neighborhood group lies within its boundary.
Cumberland
Area between Mary and Hollenbeck avenues from El Camino Real south to Remington Drive, with 700-plus mostly ranch-style homes on lots typically up to about 7,700 sq ft and some larger two-story houses; it includes the 1967 Parmer Place Eichler tract on Cumberland Avenue and Brookline Drive. The city recognizes two associations here, Cumberland West and Cumberland South, and Mango Park and 24-acre Las Palmas Park are nearby.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Cumberland Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle); Fremont Union HSD · Eichler homes
Las Palmas Park
Registered neighborhood association centered on Las Palmas Park (850 Russet Dr.), a 24-acre city park.
Southwest Sunnyvale (Serra & Stevens Creek)
Serra Park / West Valley
Area south of Fremont Avenue and west of Hollenbeck Avenue toward Homestead Road, with mostly large ranch homes on lots generally over 8,000 sq ft. Serra Park (730 The Dalles Ave.) and San Antonio Park (1026 Astoria Dr.) are here; neighborhood associations in the area include Serra North and San Antonio Park.
Schools: Cupertino Union SD (West Valley Elementary); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High)
Stevens Creek
Association area of about 365 households (city data) on Sunnyvale's southwest edge along Highway 85 and Stevens Creek, between Fremont Avenue and Homestead Road.
South & East Sunnyvale
Ortega Park
South-central association area around Ortega Park (636 Harrow Way), roughly between Fremont Avenue and Homestead Road east of Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road. Neighborhood schools include Stocklmeir and Nimitz elementaries.
Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Stocklmeir or Nimitz Elementary, Cupertino Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High)
Panama Park
Neighborhood of roughly 1,000 households (city association data) around Panama Park (755 Dartshire Way, about 5 acres) in south-central Sunnyvale. The 1961-62 Fairwood Eichler tract is on Dartshire Way and adjacent streets near the park.
Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Stocklmeir Elementary, Cupertino Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High) · Eichler homes
SunnyArts
Registered association of about 256 households in south-central Sunnyvale, mapped by the city just north of the Panama Park association area.
Raynor Park
Southeast neighborhood around 14.7-acre Raynor Park (1565 Quail Ave.), near the Apple campus at Wolfe and Homestead roads; homes date mostly from the 1950s-70s, many single-story on larger lots. Its neighborhood association dates to 1956 in the city registry.
Schools: Santa Clara Unified (Laurelwood Elementary, Peterson Middle, Wilcox High)
Birdland
Southeast neighborhood surrounding Raynor Park, named for its bird-named streets such as Peacock, Nightingale, Quail and Parrot, and bounded on the south by Dunford Way and Homestead Road. Single-story homes from the 1950s-60s are increasingly being replaced by larger two-story houses.
Schools: Santa Clara Unified (Laurelwood Elementary; Wilcox High) or Cupertino Union (Stocklmeir Elementary, Cupertino Middle; Fremont High), depending on address
Eichler Tracts
Fairbrae & Fairbrae Addition
About 350 Eichler homes built 1958-61: Fairbrae lies between Pome and Hollenbeck avenues (Torrington, Quince, Sheraton), and the Fairbrae Addition is bordered by Hollenbeck Avenue, W. Remington Drive and W. Fremont Avenue. The tract includes the member-owned Fairbrae Swim & Racquet Club and mixes low-pitched gable and flat-roof models on looping streets and cul-de-sacs.
Schools: Sunnyvale School District (Cherry Chase Elementary, Sunnyvale Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High) · Eichler homes
Rancho Verde & Rancho Verde Addition
About 180 Eichler homes built 1961-62 between S. Mary and Pome avenues (Trenton, McIntosh, Ticonderoga, Shenandoah, Pimento, Plum), with the Addition west of Mary Avenue between Sherwood and Ticonderoga drives. Many lots exceed 8,000 sq ft, and the tract includes a twin-gable atrium model.
Fairwood & Fairwood Addition
About 230 Eichler homes built 1961-62 on Dartshire, Kingfisher, Duncardine, Firebird and Mallard ways (Fairwood II reaches S. Wolfe Road), near Panama Park. The 20-home Fairwood Addition (1971) is on Chickadee and Chukar courts off Dunholme Way.
Schools: Cupertino Union SD (Stocklmeir Elementary, Cupertino Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Fremont High) · Eichler homes
Fairorchard
54 Eichler homes built in 1958 in southwest Sunnyvale, bounded by Helena Drive, Wright Avenue and Homestead Road just east of Cupertino Middle School, on Edmonton Avenue, Edmonton Lane, Edmonton Way, La Salle Drive and Wright Avenue.
Schools: Cupertino Union SD (West Valley Elementary, Cupertino Middle); Fremont Union HSD (Homestead High) · Eichler homes
Primewood
35 Eichler homes built 1969-72 just south of Fairbrae and Rancho Verde, on Lennox Way, Lennox Court, Beaverton Court, Blanchard Way and Allison Way.
Parmer Place
About 45 Eichler homes, all built in 1967, on Brookline Drive, Cumberland Avenue and parts of Pear and Piper avenues, about a mile north of Fairbrae and Rancho Verde.
Midtown
15 late-period Eichlers (1969) clustered around Polk Avenue, Vasquez Avenue and W. Iowa Avenue in west Sunnyvale, mostly 4-bedroom, 2-bath atrium plans of about 1,750 sq ft.
Rancho Sans Souci
35 Eichler homes built in 1968 on MacKenzie Drive, Laurentian Way, Pendleton Avenue and Olympus Court.
Fairpark Addition
19 Eichler homes built in 1973, among Eichler's last Sunnyvale homes, at E. Homestead Road and Lorne Way.
Sunnyvale Manor & Sunnymount Gardens
Eichler's earliest homes (1949-50) in north-central Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Manor I north of E. Arbor Avenue near N. Bayview Avenue, Sunnymount Gardens on Sunnymount Avenue and Dawn Drive (72 homes combined), and the 51-home Sunnyvale Manor Addition on E. Duane and E. Arbor avenues between Morse and Maple. Sunnyvale Manor II was Eichler's first collaboration with architect Robert Anshen.
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 Sunnyvale.
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