Faith-based wealth management near Los Gatos, California
Seek First's office is in Campbell, about 7.0 miles and 14 minutes' drive from Los Gatos town hall (an estimate from OpenStreetMap routing). The firm works with more than 80 families across the Bay Area. This page covers Los Gatos census figures, its sales tax rate, transfer tax rules and one employer named in a town document.
Los Gatos at a glance
- Population
- 32,576July 1, 2025 estimate
- Households
- 12,7142020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate
- Median household income
- $217,5542020-2024, in 2024 dollars
- Per capita income
- $130,2932020-2024, in 2024 dollars
- Median value of owner-occupied homes
- $2,000,000+2020-2024 estimate. The Census prints a plus sign, so no exact median is published above $2,000,000
- Owner-occupied housing rate
- 64.9%2020-2024 estimate
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 75.0%Share of people age 25 and older, 2020-2024
Census figures: US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Los Gatos town, California.
About 7 miles and 14 minutes from our office at 1999 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 700, Campbell. Driving estimate from OpenStreetMap routing, city hall to the Campbell office.
Local rules that shape a plan in Los Gatos
- What is the sales tax rate in Los Gatos?
Los Gatos has a combined sales and use tax rate of 9.875%, effective October 1, 2026. The Santa Clara County base rate is 9.750%, so Los Gatos is 0.125 points above it. The rate adds to the price of a large purchase. Rates change, so check the state's current table before you budget one.
- Does Los Gatos charge its own real estate transfer tax?
The county fee schedule lists a $0.55 per $500 county transfer tax. It adds a $1.65 per $500 city conveyance tax for San Jose, Palo Alto and Mountain View only. Los Gatos is not on that list. For example, the county rate on a $1,000,000 sale is $1,100. Ask your title or escrow officer about a specific sale.
- Which employers does the city list?
A Town of Los Gatos study session document for 14300 Winchester Blvd. says Netflix employs approximately 800 people, with about 150 located at its Los Gatos headquarters. The document does not show a date on the page we read. Company stock pay, such as RSUs, ISOs and ESPPs, raises its own tax-planning questions. Read our guide to RSUs, ISOs and ESPPs.
Source: Town of Los Gatos: Study Session, 14300 Winchester Blvd.
- Where is the probate court in Santa Clara County?
Santa Clara County probate cases are heard at Downtown Superior Court (DTS) in San Jose, and the Probate Clerk's Office is in Room 107. The courthouse is at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Building hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, and the court is closed on court holidays.
Source: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara: Probate Court Location
- How does Prop 19 affect a Santa Clara County home transfer?
The county assessor says Prop 19 generally expands a qualifying homeowner's ability to transfer an assessed value and narrows the property tax benefits for people who inherit. For a parent-to-child transfer effective February 16, 2021, the value limit is the home's taxable value at transfer plus $1 million, and the child must use it as a primary residence.
Source: Santa Clara County Assessor: Parent-Child Transfer (Proposition 19)
- What is the Santa Clara County real estate transfer tax?
The county documentary transfer tax is $0.55 per $500 of consideration or value. The county fee schedule adds a city conveyance tax of $1.65 per $500 for San Jose, Palo Alto and Mountain View only. For example, the county tax on a $1,000,000 sale is $1,100. San Jose and Mountain View also have tiered taxes on higher-value transfers.
How Seek First helps families near Los Gatos
Seek First is a faith-based wealth management firm. One team plans retirement, taxes, investments, trusts and estates, insurance and giving under one coordinated plan.
- Retirement planning
- Tax planning
- Trust and estate planning in California
- Charitable giving strategy
- Passing on a California home under Prop 19
Questions about Los Gatos
How far is Seek First from Los Gatos?
The Seek First office in Campbell is about 7.0 miles and 14 minutes by car from Los Gatos town hall. That is an estimate from OpenStreetMap routing with no traffic, so allow more time at busy hours. The firm works with families across the Bay Area.
Where is the probate court for Los Gatos residents?
Santa Clara County probate cases are heard at Downtown Superior Court in San Jose, and the Probate Clerk's Office is in Room 107. The courthouse is at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113, open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Ask an estate attorney which court covers a specific estate.
Does Los Gatos have its own real estate transfer tax?
The county fee schedule applies an extra city conveyance tax of $1.65 per $500 to San Jose, Palo Alto and Mountain View only. Los Gatos is not named, so the county's $0.55 per $500 transfer tax is the rate listed for a sale here. Confirm the rate for a specific sale with the Clerk-Recorder.
What is the sales tax rate in Los Gatos?
Los Gatos has a combined sales and use tax rate of 9.875%, effective October 1, 2026. The Santa Clara County base rate is 9.750%. The state tax agency posts the current table, and rates can change, so check it before a large purchase.
Nearby cities
Sources for this page, checked November 10, 2026: US Census Bureau QuickFacts: Los Gatos town, California; California Department of Tax and Fee Administration: City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates (effective October 1, 2026); Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder: Fee schedule; Town of Los Gatos: Study Session, 14300 Winchester Blvd.. Figures change; this page is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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