Lily Garipova represents buyers and sellers across the entire San Francisco Bay Area, with 102 documented closings and $111M+ in career volume. The regional guides below aggregate Lily's transactions, hospital and school landscape, and per-city advisory pages by geographic region; the city-specific guides further down cover each individual market in depth.
Bay Area regions
Seven region guides that aggregate the city-specific pages above. Each regional guide includes the region's history, geography and economy, Lily's transactions with photos and Zillow links, and the list of cities in that region.
Peninsula
San Mateo County + Palo Alto, the Stanford-anchored corridor from SF down to the South Bay. Lucile Packard Stanford Level IV NICU catchment, Caltrain spine, three K-8 districts in Menlo Park, El Camino Mountain View nearby.
8 cities · 5 documented closings · $6.41M local volume
Open the Peninsula guide → RegionSouth Bay
Santa Clara County core, the heart of Silicon Valley. San Jose at 24 closings is Lily's deepest single-city record; Sunnyvale Cheshire Way $3.3M is the recent flagship; Los Gatos + Saratoga premium foothill markets.
7 cities · 33 documented closings · $41.59M local volume
Open the South Bay guide → RegionSan Francisco
City + County of San Francisco. SFUSD choice-enrollment (address doesn't guarantee assignment, unique among Bay Area markets), most diverse housing stock from Victorians to SOMA condos, UCSF Mission Bay Level IV NICU, ZSFG Level I trauma.
1 cities · 4 documented closings · $4.96M local volume
Open the San Francisco guide → RegionEast Bay
Inner-bay corridor from Oakland south to Fremont. Apple-Tesla commute pools, BART backbone, the widest single-family inventory range in Alameda County, the deepest single-region closing record in Lily's file.
7 cities · 29 documented closings · $32.75M local volume
Open the East Bay guide → RegionNorth Bay
Solano County (Vallejo + Vacaville), the Carquinez Strait crossing into ferry-accessible Bay Area entry points. Affordable entry, NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in-city, ferry access to SF from Vallejo. Marin coverage coming separately.
2 cities · 2 documented closings · $0.74M local volume
Open the North Bay guide → RegionTri-Valley
I-580 / I-680 master-planned suburb cluster straddling Alameda + Contra Costa. Strong school districts (SRVUSD, PUSD, DUSD), the Iron Horse Trail spine, premium estate inventory in Danville hills + Ruby Hill + Blackhawk.
5 cities · 7 documented closings · $5.82M local volume
Open the Tri-Valley guide → RegionContra Costa
Central + East Contra Costa, the BART terminus corridor and the Delta. John Muir Walnut Creek Level III NICU is the regional flagship; Walnut Creek + Concord anchor pricing; Brentwood + Antioch the affordable East CoCo entry.
7 cities · 17 documented closings · $16.50M local volume
Open the Contra Costa guide →Cities with dedicated guides
37 city-specific advisory pages, sorted by priority. Higher-priority cities appear first as cards; the rest follow.
Dublin, CA
East-vs-West Dublin split, Dublin Ranch / Positano / Schaefer Ranch / Tassajara Hills master-planned tracts, Mello-Roos arithmetic, the Dublin High vs Emerald High decision, BART access on both ends of the city.
2 documented Dublin closings · $1.625M local volume · Dublin Unified School District (#43 in California)
Open the Dublin guide → Tri-Valley · Alameda CountyPleasanton, CA
Downtown Pleasanton historical character, Ruby Hill estate, east-side master-planned (Birdland, Vintage Hills, Sycamore Heights), the 2024-redrawn Foothill vs Amador Valley high school split, Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley in-city.
Tri-Valley specialist across Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore · Pleasanton Unified School District (#17 in California)
Open the Pleasanton guide → 680 Corridor · Contra Costa CountyWalnut Creek, CA
Downtown BART corridor condos, Rossmoor 55+ community, Northgate and Lime Ridge single-family inventory, three-district school split (WCSD K-8 + Acalanes UHSD 9-12 OR Mt Diablo Unified K-12), John Muir Walnut Creek Level III NICU.
4 documented Walnut Creek closings · $5.28M local volume · regional Level II Trauma Center on-city
Open the Walnut Creek guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyFremont, CA
Mission San Jose / Warm Springs vs Centerville / Niles / Irvington vs Ardenwood / Glenmoor, three distinct sub-markets. Apple-Tesla commuter pools, top-California-tier Mission San Jose High, two BART stations.
13 documented Fremont closings · $16.79M local volume · highest single-city closing count of any East Bay city in Lily's file
Open the Fremont guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyCastro Valley, CA
Quiet unincorporated East Bay community, with Castro Valley Unified schools that often outrank Hayward Unified. Hillside inventory (Five Canyons, Greenridge) vs valley-floor single-family around BART. BART access, rare for unincorporated East Bay.
4 documented Castro Valley closings · ~$5.5M local volume · Castro Valley Unified School District
Open the Castro Valley guide → Tri-Valley · Contra Costa CountySan Ramon, CA
North-Tri-Valley sister city to Dublin / Danville. San Ramon Valley Unified (top California). Windemere + Gale Ranch master-planned (post-2000, high Mello-Roos). Bishop Ranch employer anchor (Chevron, AT&T, PG&E, GE).
Active San Ramon coverage · broader Tri-Valley record via 2 Dublin + 1 Pleasanton + 1 Livermore
Open the San Ramon guide → Tri-Valley · Alameda CountyLivermore, CA
East-end Tri-Valley city. Wine country lifestyle (Livermore Valley AVA, 50+ wineries 15-25 min east). LLNL / Sandia employer cluster. 15-25% price discount to Pleasanton for comparable inventory; no BART (terminus is Dublin/Pleasanton, 10-15 min drive).
1 documented Livermore closing · Livermore Valley JUSD · Granada High + Livermore High
Open the Livermore guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountySunnyvale, CA
Heart of Silicon Valley. South-Sunnyvale (Cupertino Union K-8 schools, $1.8M-$3M+) vs north Sunnyvale (NASA Ames-adjacent, $1.4M-$2M). Apple / Google / LinkedIn / Yahoo employer corridor. May 2026 $3.3M Cheshire Way close.
2 documented Sunnyvale closings · $3.6M local volume · Cupertino Union + Fremont Union HSD
Open the Sunnyvale guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountySan Jose, CA
Largest Bay Area city, widest inventory variety. Almaden Valley + Cambrian (strong schools), Willow Glen (downtown character), Rose Garden / Naglee Park (established prestige), Berryessa / Evergreen (mid-tier). 13+ school districts fragment the city.
24 documented San Jose closings · ~$24.5M local volume · highest single-city closing count in Lily's career
Open the San Jose guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountyLos Gatos, CA
South Bay foothills between Saratoga and Campbell. Los Gatos-Saratoga JUHSD (state #27 of 1,907, top 5%; Los Gatos High #89 California). Walkable Santa Cruz Avenue downtown, hillside Aldercroft / Black Road estate inventory, El Camino Hospital Los Gatos in-city L&D (Level II NICU).
3 documented Los Gatos closings · $4.02M local volume · LGSUHSD (state #27, top 5% California)
Open the Los Gatos guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountyCampbell, CA
Central South Bay surrounded by San Jose. Campbell Union HSD (5 high schools ranging Leigh #83 California to Del Mar #574, the school assignment drives a $200K-$500K price spread). Walkable downtown Campbell Avenue, Campbell Farmers Market regional draw.
1 documented Campbell closing · $0.71M local volume · Campbell Union HSD (5 high schools)
Open the Campbell guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountyMountain View, CA
Heart of Silicon Valley. Mountain View-Whisman SD (K-8) + MVLA UHSD (Mountain View High top 50 California). Google main campus, El Camino Hospital Mountain View Level III NICU. North vs central vs Castro Street downtown.
1 documented Mountain View closing · $2.33M local volume · MVLA UHSD (top California)
Open the Mountain View guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountyPalo Alto, CA
Stanford-anchored Peninsula city. Palo Alto Unified School District (top 1% California, Paly + Gunn high schools). Stanford Hospital + Lucile Packard Level IV NICU. University Avenue + California Avenue walkable downtowns, Crescent Park / Old Palo Alto / Professorville historic districts.
Active Palo Alto coverage · broader Peninsula record via Mountain View / San Mateo / East Palo Alto record
Open the Palo Alto guide → Silicon Valley · San Mateo CountyMenlo Park, CA
Meta-anchored Peninsula city. Three K-8 districts (Menlo Park City, Las Lomitas, Ravenswood pockets) + Sequoia Union HSD (Menlo-Atherton High). Sand Hill Road venture cluster, Stanford-adjacent. West-Menlo $3M+ vs East-Menlo $1.5M-$2.5M.
Active Menlo Park coverage · broader Peninsula record via Mountain View / San Mateo / Belmont / East Palo Alto record
Open the Menlo Park guide → Peninsula · San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA
Central Peninsula city with three K-8 districts (Redwood City SD, Belmont-Redwood Shores SD, Woodside Elementary) + Sequoia Union HSD. Downtown Caltrain corridor revitalization, Stanford in Redwood City, Mid-Peninsula price advantage to Atherton / Menlo Park.
Active Redwood City coverage · broader Peninsula record via Belmont / San Mateo / Foster City record
Open the Redwood City guide → Peninsula · San Mateo CountyBelmont, CA
Mid-Peninsula hillside city between San Mateo and Redwood City. Belmont-Redwood Shores SD (K-8, top California) + Sequoia Union HSD (Carlmont High top 100 California). Hillside views, walkable Old County Road, family-buyer Peninsula entry point.
1 documented Belmont closing · $1.82M local volume · BRSSD + Sequoia Union HSD (Carlmont)
Open the Belmont guide → Peninsula · San Mateo CountySan Mateo, CA
Largest Peninsula city by population. San Mateo-Foster City SD (K-8) + San Mateo Union HSD (5 high schools, Aragon + San Mateo + Hillsdale + Burlingame + Capuchino, spanning a wide rank range). Downtown B Street walkable, Hillsdale Caltrain, Bay Meadows master-planned redevelopment.
1 documented San Mateo closing · $1.29M local volume · San Mateo-Foster City SD + SMUHSD
Open the San Mateo guide → Peninsula · San Mateo CountyFoster City, CA
Master-planned waterfront city on a former salt-marsh island. San Mateo-Foster City SD + San Mateo Union HSD (San Mateo High + Aragon). Hwy 92 single-bridge dependency, lagoon-canal residential pattern, Genentech-Gilead biotech employer corridor.
1 documented Foster City closing · $1.30M local volume (Perseus Ln, May 2026) · San Mateo-Foster City SD
Open the Foster City guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountySanta Clara, CA
Single-district city: Santa Clara Unified School District (K-12, also covers parts of Sunnyvale). Wilcox High + Santa Clara High + Adrian Wilcox + New Valley. Levi's Stadium, NVIDIA + Intel + AMD employer corridor, Mission College, Old Quad historic district.
1 documented Santa Clara closing · $1.65M local volume · Santa Clara Unified School District
Open the Santa Clara guide → Silicon Valley · Santa Clara CountySaratoga, CA
Foothill premium city west of Cupertino. Los Gatos-Saratoga JUHSD (Saratoga High #25 California). K-8 fragmented across 4 districts (Saratoga Union, Cupertino Union, Campbell Union, Moreland); the Cupertino Union pocket feeds Lynbrook / Monta Vista (Fremont Union HSD) not Saratoga High. Hakone Gardens, historic Saratoga Village.
1 documented Saratoga closing · $0.80M local volume · LGSUHSD (Saratoga High #25 California)
Open the Saratoga guide → City + County · San Francisco CountySan Francisco, CA
Single city-county. SFUSD uses choice-enrollment (address does NOT guarantee school assignment, unique among Bay Area cities). Most diverse housing stock: Victorians in Noe Valley / Pacific Heights / Western Addition, mid-century in Sunset / Richmond, condos in SOMA / Mission Bay / Hayes Valley. UCSF Mission Bay Level IV NICU, ZSFG Level I trauma.
4 documented San Francisco closings · $4.97M local volume · SFUSD (choice enrollment) + UCSF + ZSFG
Open the San Francisco guide → Peninsula · San Mateo CountyEast Palo Alto, CA
Distinct from Palo Alto despite the name. Ravenswood City Elementary SD (K-8, challenged) + Sequoia Union HSD (high schoolers go to Menlo-Atherton or East Palo Alto Academy charter). Inside the Lucile Packard Stanford Level IV NICU catchment despite K-8 district struggles. Gentrification arc since Facebook moved next door.
1 documented East Palo Alto closing · $0.91M local volume · Ravenswood SD + Sequoia Union HSD
Open the East Palo Alto guide → Pacific Coast · San Mateo CountyPacifica, CA
Pacific coastal city, distinct microclimate (fog + cooler). Pacifica SD (K-8) + Jefferson Union HSD (Terra Nova High, Oceana High). Critical hospital caveat: Seton Daly City closed L&D in 2015; Pacifica families drive 20-40 min over Sweeney Ridge for L&D. Surf town character, Devils Slide.
1 documented Pacifica closing · $1.10M local volume (Feb 2026) · Pacifica SD + Jefferson Union HSD
Open the Pacifica guide → East Contra Costa · Contra Costa CountyBrentwood, CA
East Contra Costa agricultural-turned-suburban city. Brentwood Union ESD (K-8) + Liberty Union HSD (Liberty High, Heritage High). Affordable Bay Area family-buyer entry point, large lots, master-planned tracts. Antioch BART terminus 15 min west, then 50 min to SF.
2 documented Brentwood closings · $1.87M local volume · BUESD + Liberty Union HSD
Open the Brentwood guide → Central Contra Costa · Contra Costa CountyMartinez, CA
Contra Costa County seat. Martinez USD (K-12, single district). Historic downtown along Main Street, Joe DiMaggio birthplace, the Carquinez Strait waterfront, Martinez Refinery (Shell). Affordable Contra Costa alternative to Walnut Creek with John Muir Walnut Creek 10-15 min away.
1 documented Martinez closing · $1.05M local volume · Martinez USD + John Muir Walnut Creek catchment
Open the Martinez guide → East Contra Costa · Contra Costa CountyClayton, CA
Small foothill city at the base of Mt. Diablo State Park, east of Concord. Mt. Diablo Unified School District (same as Concord, includes Clayton Valley Charter from the 2012 conversion). Estate-character single-family on larger lots, hiking + Mt. Diablo trailhead access, less density than neighbouring Concord.
1 documented Clayton closing · $0.75M local volume · MDUSD + Clayton Valley Charter
Open the Clayton guide → North Bay · Solano CountyVallejo, CA
Solano County's largest city, on the Carquinez Strait north of the Bay Bridge. Vallejo City USD (K-12). Critical hospital caveat: Sutter Solano closed L&D in May 2021; Kaiser Vallejo is the only in-city L&D option, PPO families drive 20-30 min to Queen of the Valley (Napa) or NorthBay Fairfield. Affordable Bay Area entry, ferry access to SF.
1 documented Vallejo closing · $0.32M local volume (career-low entry-point price) · Vallejo City USD + Kaiser Vallejo
Open the Vallejo guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyNewark, CA
Tri-City corner between Fremont and Union City. Newark Unified School District, Bridgeway / Cedar Boulevard master-planned tracts, I-880 + Dumbarton Bridge commute corridor, 10-15% price discount to Fremont for comparable single-family.
1 documented Newark closing · $1.30M local volume · Newark Unified School District
Open the Newark guide → 680 Corridor · Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA
Largest city in Contra Costa County. West Concord (Walnut Creek-adjacent) vs East Concord (Clayton-adjacent). 15-30% price discount to Walnut Creek for comparable inventory. Two BART stations, Mt. Diablo Unified schools.
6 documented Concord closings · ~$5.4M local volume · Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Open the Concord guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyHayward, CA
Second-largest Alameda County city after Oakland. Widest inventory variety, lowest entry price in the I-880/I-580 corridor while still offering BART. Hayward Hills + Five Canyons premium hillside vs central walkable BART corridor vs south/Mt. Eden mid-tier.
4 documented Hayward closings · ~$3.2M local volume · 3 BART stations
Open the Hayward guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyUnion City, CA
Between Hayward and Fremont on I-880. Multi-generational Filipino-American and Asian-American buyer pools. New Haven Unified (James Logan High). Single BART station, walkshed premium matters. Priced between Hayward (lower) and Fremont (higher).
5 documented Union City closings · ~$4.9M local volume · New Haven Unified School District
Open the Union City guide → East Bay · Alameda CountyOakland, CA
Most neighbourhood-dependent Bay Area market. Rockridge / Temescal / Piedmont Avenue premium ($1.3M-$2M+); Montclair / Crocker Highlands hills ($1.5M-$3M+); flats $700K-$1.2M. Oakland Unified varies widely by attendance area. Verify before any offer.
1 documented Oakland closing · broader East Bay coverage via Fremont / Hayward / Castro Valley / Union City record
Open the Oakland guide → East Bay · Alameda IslandAlameda, CA
Distinctive Bay Area island community. Alameda Unified School District (top 20% California, Alameda High #166 + Encinal #270), East End Victorians vs Bay Farm Island mid-century vs Alameda Point master-planned. Alameda Hospital has no L&D (off-island travel required).
1 documented Alameda closing · $0.60M local volume · Alameda Unified School District
Open the Alameda guide → 680 Corridor · Contra Costa CountyPleasant Hill, CA
Central Contra Costa between Walnut Creek and Concord. Mt. Diablo Unified (College Park High flagship, top 250 California), Acalanes UHSD edge cases on the north slope. Pleasant Hill BART + immediate access to John Muir Walnut Creek Level III NICU.
1 documented Pleasant Hill closing · $1.15M local volume · MDUSD + Acalanes UHSD edge
Open the Pleasant Hill guide → North Bay · Solano CountyVacaville, CA
Mid-Solano city between Fairfield and Davis on I-80. Vacaville USD (most addresses) + Travis USD (pockets near Travis Air Force Base). NorthBay VacaValley Hospital (in-city) + Kaiser Vacaville. Affordable family-buyer entry, large-lot newer construction, agricultural roots (Nut Tree).
1 documented Vacaville closing · $0.42M local volume · Vacaville USD + NorthBay VacaValley
Open the Vacaville guide → East Contra Costa · Contra Costa CountyAntioch, CA
Largest East Contra Costa city. Antioch Unified School District (one district, several high schools spanning a wide rank range). Antioch BART terminus (the easternmost BART station), Sutter Delta Medical Center in-city L&D, Kaiser Antioch. Most affordable per-square-foot in the Contra Costa cluster.
2 documented Antioch closings · $1.41M local volume · Antioch USD + in-city L&D
Open the Antioch guide → Tri-Valley · Contra Costa CountyDanville, CA
Tri-Valley corridor between San Ramon and Alamo. San Ramon Valley Unified (top 5% California), Monte Vista High flagship (#93 California), walkable downtown Hartz Avenue, hillside / Blackhawk-adjacent estate inventory.
3 documented Danville closings · $2.51M local volume · San Ramon Valley USD (top 5% California)
Open the Danville guide →Even more Bay Area coverage
Beyond the 37 cities with dedicated pages above, Lily continues to represent buyers and sellers across the broader San Francisco Bay Area, plus the Marin County corridor (San Rafael, Mill Valley, Tiburon, Sausalito, Novato).
To discuss buying or selling in a city not yet listed with a dedicated page, reach Lily at 415-910-3958 or lilyagaripova@gmail.com.