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November 12, 2026

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Hospitals in San Jose, CA: Where Each Campus Is and Buying a Home Nearby

Five hospitals in San Jose, CA span three networks. Compare each campus location and condo or house prices to find the best deal near where you need care.

San Jose has five licensed general acute care hospitals within the city limits. They belong to three networks and offer different levels of emergency and specialty care.

Key takeaway

Start with the hospital your insurance network and care needs point to, then shop for a home near it. Condos are where you can do that with negotiating room, selling at 98.6% of list price over the last 90 days. If you need a townhouse or a house, expect to compete with over-asking offers.

Who this guide is for

You're deciding where to buy in San Jose and want a specific hospital within easy reach, whether for shift work or for regular care.

What hospitals are in San Jose?

Pick the campus by network and care type first, then shop the home type that gives you the best position near it. That second choice carries a large price gap: the San Jose median is $634,935 for a condo and $1,620,854 for a single-family house.

According to the state's Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital and Regional Medical Center operate under the county's public health system. Good Samaritan operates under HCA Healthcare, and Kaiser Permanente runs its own members-only campus.

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Located at 751 South Bascom Avenue, this is the county's flagship hospital and, with 628 licensed beds, the largest in the city. It is a designated Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center. It also operates a regional burn center that treats patients of all ages from across multiple counties, along with a 76-bed rehabilitation center and a pediatric intensive care unit.

O'Connor Hospital

Located on Forest Avenue, this is a full-service community hospital with 358 licensed beds. The county has run it since buying it out of bankruptcy in 2019. Services may have moved or expanded under county ownership, so confirm that a service you need is still offered here before counting on it.

Regional Medical Center

Located on North Jackson Avenue, this 265-bed facility is the main acute-care campus for the east side. The county bought it from HCA Healthcare in 2025 to keep trauma and emergency care on that side of the city. With the takeover, the county restored Level II trauma, stroke and STEMI care services. Services are still settling after the transition, so check the current service list and your plan's network status before counting on it as your hospital.

Good Samaritan Hospital

Located at 2425 Samaritan Drive near the Los Gatos border, this hospital serves the Cambrian and southwest side. It has 404 licensed beds and a basic emergency room rather than a designated trauma center. As a for-profit HCA hospital, it isn't in every plan's network, so call your insurer to confirm in-network status before buying nearby.

Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center

Opened in 1974, this 247-bed campus sits off Santa Teresa Boulevard in the Blossom Valley and Santa Teresa area. It's Kaiser's only general acute care hospital inside the city limits. For non-emergency care it mainly serves Kaiser members, so if you change jobs or plans, the campus you bought near may stop being your hospital.

Hospitals near San Jose

The San Jose VA Clinic on Silver Creek Valley Place offers outpatient and specialty care for veterans. Urgent care centers are spread across the city, so check your plan's urgent-care list.

Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center

Located on Lawrence Expressway in Santa Clara, this larger campus is where many West San Jose Kaiser members go for specialty care. It offers a neonatal intensive care unit, 24-hour ob-gyn physicians and pediatric surgery. From South San Jose it's a freeway drive, so time it at the hours you'd be going.

Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Located on Pasteur Drive in Stanford, this academic campus is the referral destination for complex care. Stanford Health Care has been jointly verified with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital as a Level I adult and pediatric trauma center since 1998. Lucile Packard is the nearest dedicated children's hospital to San Jose. It's a long freeway drive for most of San Jose, and living close to it would mean buying outside the city at Peninsula prices.

How to narrow your search

Start with the network that covers or employs you. If it's Kaiser, look at the two Kaiser profiles. If it's the county system or Medi-Cal, focus on Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor and Regional. If it's an HCA-contracted plan, check Good Samaritan, then confirm with your insurer.

If you need a trauma center or a children's hospital close by, review the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center profile and the Stanford and Lucile Packard profile, and check the county's trauma designations.

Next, decide whether a condo is workable. If it is, the condos section shows where you have room to negotiate. If you need a yard or more space, the townhouse and single-family sections show where you'll compete with other buyers.

Finally, if you'll drive at shift change or at rush hour, see the shift-work commutes section and test the drive at your real times before you write an offer.

Buying a home near a San Jose hospital

Once you've chosen your hospital, the type of home you buy decides how much negotiating power you have. The figures below cover the entire city over a recent 90-day period, so pull recent sales near your chosen campus for local pricing. Compare condo and townhouse types before you shop. Housing market trends will help you judge whether an asking price near your campus is fair.

Condos

Condos are the one segment where buyers have room to negotiate on price, repairs or credits. A San Jose condo takes about twice as long to sell as a house, sitting for a median of 42 days compared to 17. Its median sale price dropped 9.2% year over year. Slower sales mean sellers are more open to offers below asking.

The same slow pace will apply when you eventually sell. HOA dues and FHA approval vary by complex, so ask the HOA for current dues and check the HUD FHA condo list before you offer.

Townhouses

Townhouses offer more space for the money than a condo. Prices dropped 9.4% year over year, yet about half still sold over asking, so the lower price tag doesn't automatically mean negotiating power. Plan for competing offers, and ask the HOA exactly what the dues cover, such as the roof, exterior and insurance.

Single-family homes

Houses are the tightest segment in the city. They sell at a median 101.9% of list price, which leaves buyers little time to deliberate and almost no room on price. A yard near a specific campus is the most expensive and competitive version of this plan. Have financing and inspections lined up before you find the house.

Living near a hospital

Proximity to a medical center changes the daily rhythm of a street. Review safety and crime data for the specific block, then use on-the-ground visits to see what the data can't show about living next to a 24-hour facility. Assessing the pros and cons of living in San Jose can further clarify what to expect from your new neighborhood.

Sirens, helicopters and traffic

Being next to a campus is different from being near one, because of ambulance routes and helipad approaches. Check whether the hospital has a helipad and which direction it approaches from. Drive the main ambulance route to the ER, and visit the street at night and during a weekday shift change to gauge the noise yourself.

Hospital campuses also expand over time. Search the city's planning records for approved or pending projects on or next to the campus before buying a home across the street.

Shift-work commutes

Medical staff commute at shift change, not during traditional business hours. If you're a nurse on a 7 a.m. shift, test the drive at 6:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. from each shortlisted home, and check staff parking or transit options to the campus. A home that looks close on a map can be a slow drive at those hours. If your job moves to another campus in the system, your commute changes with it.

At a glance

All homes: median sale price $1,349,357, down 5% year over year (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 1,489 sales)
All homes: 22 median days on market, 101.1% sale-to-list, 42.6% sold above list, 2.3 months of supply, $836 median price per sq ft (90 days ending 2026-09-30)
Single-family homes: median sale price $1,620,854, down 2.6% year over year, $956 per sq ft, 1.8 months of supply, 48.4% sold above list (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 1,012 sales)
Condos: median sale price $634,935, $586 per sq ft, 3.6 months of supply, 19.7% sold above list (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 264 sales)
Townhouses: median sale price $960,011, 24 median days on market, 101.2% sale-to-list, $672 per sq ft, 2.7 months of supply (90 days ending 2026-09-30, 173 sales)
Active inventory: 1,140 homes total, including 597 single-family, 308 condos and 153 townhouses (90 days ending 2026-09-30)

San Jose hospitals FAQs

How many hospitals are in San Jose, CA?

The state's Department of Health Care Access and Information lists five: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Regional Medical Center and Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose.

How many hospitals does Santa Clara County have?

The county government owns and operates four hospitals under its Santa Clara Valley Healthcare system, three of them in San Jose. For the total including private hospitals, check the state's HCAI facility directory, as the exact count fluctuates.

What is the biggest hospital in San Jose?

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, with 628 licensed beds, followed by Good Samaritan Hospital.

What is the best hospital in San Jose, California?

The right hospital depends on your insurance network and the care you need. Medicare's Care Compare overall star ratings recently gave Regional Medical Center 3 of 5 stars, and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Good Samaritan Hospital 2 of 5 each. The ratings summarize mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care.

Where is the new Kaiser hospital in San Jose?

Kaiser Permanente broke ground in November 2024 on a new 303-bed medical center at 250 Hospital Parkway, on the current hospital's campus. It is set to open in fall 2029 and will replace the existing hospital.

How old is Kaiser San Jose hospital?

The current Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center opened in 1974.

Is El Camino Hospital in San Jose?

No. El Camino Health's hospital campuses are in Mountain View and Los Gatos, and the Los Gatos campus sits just west of the San Jose city border.

Is St. Bonaventure Hospital in San Jose real?

No. It's a fictional facility created for the television drama "The Good Doctor," which filmed its exterior hospital scenes in British Columbia.

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