Calling all contractors and investors! This 1,160 sq ft home in San Jose is priced for someone ready to roll up their sleeves and unlock its full potential. Featuring 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, this property offers a solid layout with a separate dining area and family room great bones for a strategic renovation or floor plan reconfiguration.
Character details include a dual gas-burning and wood-burning fireplace, a rare feature worth preserving or restoring as a centerpiece. Flooring throughout will need updating, offering a blank slate for a buyer with vision.
No heating or cooling system is currently in place, presenting an opportunity to install a modern, energy-efficient system as part of a full renovation. A detached one-car garage adds storage and workspace potential during the remodel, with flexibility for future use as a workshop, studio, or ADU conversion (buyer to verify with the city).
Located within the desirable San Jose Unified Elementary School District, this home is well-suited for a value-add renovation, flip, or rental repositioning project. Sold as-is bring your contractor and your vision.
Under contract
$725,000
526 Madera Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
2beds
1,160sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1920
8,131 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$625/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 50 days
- 2,577
- 72
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
David Gomez 01743189 408-717-3814,
eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc. 888-832-7179
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML82054273
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Dining room
- Features: Other
Family room
- Features: Other
Heating
- Other
Cooling
- None
Features
- Flooring: Other
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,160
- Total interior livable area: 1,160 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 8,131 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 23516070
- Zoning: LI
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Other
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1920
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: San Jose
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $625/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,150,000
- Date on market: 7/15/2026
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
- Listing terms: CashorConventionalLoan, Other
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$3,849/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | Contingent | $725,000$625/sqft |
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| 8/29/2026 | Pending sale | $725,000$625/sqft |
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| 7/15/2026 | Listed for sale | $725,000$625/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $1,150,000 +3036.5% |
| 2025 | $1,985 -0.8% | $36,665 +2% |
| 2024 | $2,000 +4.3% | $35,947 +2% |
| 2023 | $1,918 +0.9% | $35,244 +2% |
| 2022 | $1,901 +5.6% | $34,554 +2% |
| 2021 | $1,801 +5.4% | $33,878 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,710 | $33,532 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,710 +6.5% | $32,875 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,606 | $32,231 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,606 +1.9% | $31,600 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,576 +11.1% | $30,981 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,419 +40.5% | $30,517 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,010 | $29,920 +0.4% |
| 2013 | -- | $29,786 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $29,203 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $28,631 +0.7% |
| 2010 | -- | $28,418 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $28,486 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $27,928 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $27,381 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $26,845 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $26,320 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $25,805 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $25,333 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $24,837 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $24,351 |
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Neighborhood: Downtown
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: SanJoseUnified
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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