I am an agent with over 20 years experience. I have lived in this area for over 30 years. I have never had a problem and neither have any of my clients that have bought in this area. The problem area is King Road and the Story Road area near the Freeway 101. I try to avoid that area. You should look as close to the Hills and within a mile of the San Jose County Club. This area is Central to all freeway and within 10 minutes to down town. Unfortunately the crime rate is mixed in with the negative areas around the 101 freeway and King road area which is actually 4 to 5 miles away from the hill area.

This is currently one of the hottest areas in sales on the low end and there are some terrific buys both in the low end and the high end.

If you want a home for yourself you can get a 2000 Sq ft home on the hill near the San Jose Country Club for 560K to 650K. these are homes in good condition and in great areas some with views and large lots. These home sold a couple of years ago for 800K and up! However there are very few at this price.

If you want an investment property then look at some of the 300K homes that are getting multilpe offers right now. For these be prepared to compete with other buyers. And don't wait, the good ones are selling fast.
They perviously sold for 460K-600K and the prices are currently raising because of the demand and the multiple offer situation.

THANKS FOR READING and feel free to call if you have other questions.
Joy
408.272.9188

Web Reference: http://www.joyengstrom.com

This area of Berryessa is the cheapest.
As someone else mentioned crimereport.com is a good recourse and also driving by is a good indicator of what you are OK with. I live in Berryessa, but not that area.
The flip side of this area is the High school for some of this area is Piedmont Hills which makes it very desireable for some buyers, this is what keeps these homes moving.
Good luck
Denise Stuart - Coldwell Banker Berryessa

P,
Our recommendation is to be in touch with the local police of sheriff's department. They have access to the most reliable information and are generally very supportive.

Good luck

think about other choices if possible. given the economy, it might not be a bad idea to look around other neighborhoods. Also, drive around the neighborhood during several times of the day, especially do a post 10 PM drive around.

Hi P_arzate25, I would suggest other areas if you had a choice. If that is not the case then you may want to use the link below to help you learn what the crime looks like in the area. You can then determine what level you could withstand.

Michael http://www.MichaelRobertsHomes.com

Check out crimereports.com. It's a great resource.

Hi P,

As with most areas in East San Jose there are good and bad areas. The 95127, commonly refered as the 'Alum Rock' area has a mix of Low crime expensive homes to high crime less expensive homes. Typically as you get closer to the hills the lower the crime. As a guide to finding homes, generally the least expensive homes will be in the least desirable neighborhoods, i.e. high crime, less than ave. schools etc.

You should do extensive research (become an expert) as to what ammenities, schools, commute time each neiborhood you are considering. Hopefully you will have a very knowledgeable and helpful agent to aide in this research and key you in on important factors you may otherwise overlook.

Check out this link for some good info on the Alum Rock area...

http://www.city-data.com/zips/95127.html

Good luck on your search!

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