Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Best Dollar Valueper Square Foot per API in Bay Area

For those of you looking for information on homes associated with a school that performs well on the standardized tests you’ll find the information below useful.

If you are buying a 2000 sqft, detached, 4 bedroom home and want to know where's the best buy on $/sqft/API basis this will help you compare school districts (based on recent closings):


City

Cost

sqft

API

Elementary Sch

$/SQFT/API

Union City

$ 660,000

2070

895

Delaine Eastin

0.36

San Ramon

$ 722,000

2027

961

Hidden Hills

0.37

Pleasanton

$ 748,000

2014

961

Mohr

0.39

Danville

$ 782,500

2080

936

Greenbrook

0.40

San Ramon

$ 750,000

2025

897

Walt Disney

0.41

Pleasanton

$ 790,000

2047

922

Walnut Grove

0.42

Fremont

$ 761,000

1958

921

Parkmont

0.42

Fremont

$ 858,000

2110

957

Forest Park

0.42

San Ramon

$ 918,075

2200

881

Twin Creeks

0.47

Fremont

$ 800,000

1920

857

Glenmoor

0.49

Fremont

$ 995,000

1970

987

Gomes

0.51

Cupertino

$ 1,125,000

2049

954

Collins

0.58

Cupertino

$ 1,310,000

1939

973

Regnart

0.69

Palo Alto

$ 1,399,999

1974

919

Palo Verde

0.77



Delaine Eastin Elementary in Union City is a bargain compared to other schools, and is centrally located. However, if you need high performing middle and high schools you’ll have to consider San Ramon, Pleasanton, Danville, & Fremont’s Mission hills areas only.


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