Best Realtors in Coyote, CA (2026 Guide)

By Matthew Martinez

Coyote is a small rural community in south Santa Clara County, strung along Monterey Road and US 101 in Coyote Valley between south San Jose and Morgan Hill. Homes here are few and often sit on larger parcels with wells, septic systems or farm uses, and the land around them is split between unincorporated county land and areas inside San Jose’s city limits.

This guide is published by Diamond Real Estate Group, one of the brokerages listed. Our broker is listed first; other agents are in alphabetical order. The order is not a ranking, and inclusion is not an endorsement.

How we chose the agents in this guide

Coyote has no brokerage offices of its own, and none of the agent profiles we opened name Coyote or its ZIP code, 95013. The agents below work from brokerage offices in Morgan Hill, the nearest city to the south. Each met three checks in October 2026:

1. A current California license. We opened each agent’s record on the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) public lookup and confirmed the name, license type (salesperson or broker) and a "Licensed" status, with a responsible broker, broker-associate or officer affiliation that matches the brokerage the agent works under.
2. A named brokerage. Each agent’s DRE record shows the brokerage they work under.
3. A public page tied to Morgan Hill. We opened a public brokerage or MLS page that places each agent in a Morgan Hill office or lists Morgan Hill’s ZIP code, 95037, as an area served.

We did not rank agents, and we did not consider sales volume, reviews or awards. Because the profiles do not name Coyote, ask each agent directly about rural sales in Coyote Valley. Check the license yourself before you sign anything, and interview more than one agent.

Coyote housing in numbers

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95013, as presented by Census Reporter. The margins of error are as large as the estimates, so treat these as a rough sense of scale only. Many Coyote Valley properties carry San Jose or Morgan Hill mailing addresses and are counted in those ZIP codes instead.

With so few homes, sales are infrequent and properties differ widely in acreage, water source and permitted uses. Ask agents for closed sales of comparable rural properties across south county, and see our rural comparable sales notes.

Coyote Valley: farmland, open space and two jurisdictions

The valley floor between south San Jose and Morgan Hill has long been debated as a place for growth. The City of San José says its 2011 General Plan kept Mid-Coyote Valley undeveloped through 2040, a 2019 state law created a Coyote Valley conservation program, and in 2021 the City Council redesignated Coyote Valley properties within its jurisdiction to Agriculture to block urban development. A City corridor study is looking at whether some additional uses could be allowed on the east side of Monterey Road, so designations there may change. Parcels outside San Jose’s limits follow County zoning instead. For more, see our Coyote real estate guide, parcel jurisdiction and services and private roads and site access pages.

Costs and rules specific to a Coyote purchase

• Transfer tax. The Santa Clara County Ordinance Code, Division A30, Chapter III sets the county tax at 55 cents per $500 of value ($1.10 per $1,000) on unincorporated sales. If a parcel is inside San Jose’s city limits, San Jose’s city taxes apply as well, including Measure E on transfers of $2 million or more. Confirm the jurisdiction and total on your escrow estimate.
• Zoning and allowed uses. Confirm whether the City of San José or the County controls the parcel, and what its current designation allows, before you pay for a building site or business use.
• Water and septic. Many rural homes use private wells and septic systems; budget for water quality and quantity testing and a septic inspection, and see our rural water and wastewater notes.
• Hazards. Read the natural hazard disclosure report for flood and fault zones near Coyote Creek and the valley floor, and check the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for hillside parcels; in a High or Very High zone, see our AB 38 guide.

Agents near Coyote with verified licenses

Matthew Martinez, Diamond Real Estate Group (publisher of this guide)

Matthew Martinez is the Founder, CEO and Managing Broker of Diamond Real Estate Group. He is based in Sonoma County; contact him to discuss a purchase or sale in Coyote. Contact Matthew · Broker #01869679 · Diamond Group Estates Inc DBA Diamond Real Estate Group, DRE #02163490

On the DRE record, Coldwell Banker Realty agents are licensed under NRT West, Inc. (DRE #01908304), Intero agents under Intero Real Estate Services Inc (DRE #01354442), and Compass agents under Compass California II, Inc. (DRE #01527235); Mark Gissler is listed as an officer of the Intero company. Coldwell Banker agents appear on the Morgan Hill office roster and Intero agents on the MLSListings Intero Morgan Hill office page. For more agents, see our Santa Clara County agents guide.

How to vet an agent for a Coyote property

1. Ask about rural sales in Coyote Valley. None of these profiles name Coyote, so ask each agent which nearby rural or acreage sales they have handled.
2. Ask how they confirm jurisdiction. The answer decides whether City of San José or County rules, and San Jose’s city transfer taxes, apply.
3. Ask about wells, septic and water rights. Ask which tests and inspections they usually order for a rural parcel.
4. Ask about access. Many parcels use private roads or easements; ask how the agent checks road maintenance agreements.
5. Ask about allowed uses. If you plan to farm, board animals or run a business, ask how they confirm the current designation with the City or County.
6. Check the license yourself. Confirm a "Licensed" status with a current broker on the DRE lookup.

Coyote questions we hear

Sources & notes

• California DRE public license lookup (individual records linked in the table)
• Census Reporter, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 95013 (ACS 2024 5-year)
• City of San José, Coyote Valley corridor study
• City of San José, Measure E real property transfer tax
• Santa Clara County Ordinance Code, Division A30, Chapter III, Real Property Transfer Tax (county rate of $0.55 per $500; section A30-40 credit for a conforming half-rate city tax)
• California Attorney General Opinion 06-1009 (documentary transfer tax and city credit)
• CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire Hazard Severity Zones
• Coldwell Banker Realty Morgan Hill office roster, MLSListings, Intero Real Estate Services Morgan Hill office and MLSListings agent profiles, linked in the table
• License records checked October 2026 on the California DRE public lookup. Last reviewed October 2026 by Matthew Martinez.

Nearby agent guides: Morgan Hill · Gilroy

Related: Coyote real estate guide · Coyote home valuation · Santa Clara County agents guide · 20 tips for choosing a real estate agent

License-status update: the linked California DRE public records were checked November 2, 2026 and showed "Licensed." Public profile research retains the dates stated above. Names on DRE records may differ from public profile names; verify status and brokerage before selecting an agent.