https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/07/01/santa-clara-county-property-values-hit-record-620-billion-despite-covid/ > It’s going to take more than a global pandemic to slow the booming economic engine that is Silicon Valley’s real estate market, according to the latest property data from Santa Clara County. > The assessed value of all property in the county has reached a record-breaking $619.9 billion — a nearly 7.5% increase over the year before. That’s a major boost even for pricey Silicon Valley, and it comes despite the COVID-19 pandemic that experts worried would put a damper on the region’s prosperity.