9040 El Matador Dr

$1,300,000
Price
4
Beds
2,529 Sq. Ft.
$514 / Sq. Ft.
2,529
Sq. Ft.
$514
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Welcome to 9040 El Matador Dr. A serene 3-acre retreat at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Gilroy, surrounded by nature's beauty and peaceful stillness. With panoramic views from nearly every room and five expansive decks, this home invites seamless indoor-outdoor living. Warm hardwood floors, granite slab countertops, and two fireplaces add charm inside, while the primary suite offers a jetted tub with stunning views perfect for quiet moments of relaxation. Thoughtfully designed to blend with the...Welcome to 9040 El Matador Dr. A serene 3-acre retreat at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Gilroy, surrounded by nature's beauty and peaceful stillness. With panoramic views from nearly every room and five expansive decks, this home invites seamless indoor-outdoor living. Warm hardwood floors, granite slab countertops, and two fireplaces add charm inside, while the primary suite offers a jetted tub with stunning views perfect for quiet moments of relaxation. Thoughtfully designed to blend with the landscape, the property features a welcoming stone entry, an oversized 2+ car detached garage with a workshop and storage loft accessible with stairs, and expansive wooded grounds including a private shooting range. Just minutes from town yet feeling worlds away, this one-of-a-kind property offers unmatched privacy, natural beauty, and the best of peaceful country living.

Listing Agent

  1. Teri Fortino

    Teri Fortino

    Listing Agent

    Compass

    DRE #01061765

    teri.fortino@compass.com

    P: (408)-710-3900

Property Details for 9040 El Matador Drive

MLS City Name
GILROY
Building Type
Detached
Garage Spaces
2
View
Hills, Mountains
Cross Street
Hecker Pass
LISTING UPDATED: 12/09/2025 04:41 PM

Property Details for 9040 El Matador Drive

StatusActive
MLS #ML82023631
Days on Compass73
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeSingle-Family Homes / Detached
Year Built1980
Lot Size3.30 AC / 143,748 SF
CountySanta Clara County

Location

Listing Courtesy of Compass, Teri Fortino, DRE #01061765
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Building Information for 9040 El Matador Drive

Stories4Year Built1980Building Size-Lot Size3.30 AC / 143,748 SF

Payment Calculator

$7,509 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$6,424

Property Taxes

$1,085

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 9040 El Matador Drive

Features
Room Information
  • Bathroom: Double Sinks
  • Dining Room: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Kitchen: Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven Range - Electric
  • Number of Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Number of Half Bathrooms: 1
Features
  • Amenities: Garden Window
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces Min: 2
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
  • Laundry: Inside
  • Living SqFt: 2529
  • Pool: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: Central AC
  • Heating: Electric
  • Sewer Septic: Septic Standard
  • Utilities: Public Utilities
  • Water: Well - Shared
Garage
  • Garage and Parking: Detached Garage, Off-Street Parking
  • Garage Max: 2
  • Garage Min: 2
Property Details
Homeowners Association
  • HOA Exists: 0
  • HOA Fee: $0
Property Details
  • Area Text: Morgan Hill / Gilroy / San Martin
  • Roof: Shingle
  • Stories: Three or More Stories
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Year Built Source: Assessor
  • Street Number: 9040
  • Street Name: El Matador
  • Street Suffix: Drive
  • Area ID: 1
Lot / Property Details
Building Information
  • Number Of Stories: 4
  • Structure SqFt: 2529
  • Structure SqFt Source: Assessor
  • Age: 45
Development Information
  • Zoning Detail: RR
Location Information
  • Parcel Number: 756-41-013
  • County Name: Santa Clara
  • City Name: GILROY
  • City Postal ID: 21
  • Postal Code: 95020
  • Elementary School District: 478
  • High School District Text: Gilroy Unified
Lot Information
  • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Crawl Space
  • Horse Property: No
  • Lot Acres: 3.30
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Yard Grounds: Deck, Dog Run / Kennel

Property History for 9040 El Matador Drive

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82023631

$1,300,000
Oct 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82023631

$1,300,000
Jun 2, 2015

Sold

MLSListings #ML81462854

$862,000
Jun 2, 2015

Sold

EBRD #ML81462854

$862,000
Jun 1, 2015

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #549902974

$862,000

+9.0% / yr

May 12, 2015

Pending

EBRD #ML81462854

May 12, 2015

Pending

MLSListings #ML81462854

Apr 30, 2015

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81462854

$799,900
Apr 30, 2015

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81462854

$799,900
Mar 1, 2015

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81441404

Mar 1, 2015

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81441404

Dec 1, 2014

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81441404

$824,000
Dec 1, 2014

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81441404

$824,000
Nov 1, 2014

Expired

EBRD #ML81405564

Oct 31, 2014

Expired

RESFAR #81405564

$824,900
Oct 31, 2014

Expired

MLSListings #ML81405564

$824,900
Feb 23, 2014

Price Change

RESFAR #81405564

$949,000
Feb 23, 2014

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81405564

$949,000
Feb 23, 2014

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81405564

$824,900
Feb 23, 2014

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81405564

$949,000
Feb 8, 2014

Withdrawn

RESFAR #81340476

$960,000
Jan 10, 2014

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81340476

Jan 10, 2014

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81340476

$960,000
Nov 8, 2013

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81340476

$960,000
Nov 8, 2013

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81340476

$960,000
Nov 8, 2013

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81340476

$960,000
Apr 14, 2012

Price Change

RESFAR #80740223

$780,000
Oct 26, 2010

Price Change

RESFAR #80712373

$1,199,000
Oct 26, 2010

Price Change

RESFAR #80320695

$890,000
Aug 6, 2009

Sold

EBRD #ML80833165

$520,000
Aug 6, 2009

Sold

RESFAR #80833165

$520,000
Aug 6, 2009

Sold

MLSListings #ML80833165

$520,000
Jul 9, 2009

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #273377688

$520,000

-9.8% / yr

Jul 7, 2009

Pending

MLSListings #ML80833165

Jul 7, 2009

Pending

RESFAR #80833165

Jul 7, 2009

Pending

EBRD #ML80833165

Sep 10, 2008

Price Change

RESFAR #80833165

$765,000
Sep 10, 2008

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80833165

$765,000
Sep 10, 2008

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80833165

$599,900
Sep 10, 2008

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80833165

$765,000
Aug 1, 2008

Expired

EBRD #ML80740223

Jul 31, 2008

Expired

RESFAR #80740223

Jul 31, 2008

Expired

MLSListings #ML80740223

$780,000
Sep 30, 2007

Withdrawn

RESFAR #80712373

Jul 18, 2007

Price Change

RESFAR #80740223

$1,188,500
Jul 18, 2007

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80740223

$1,188,500
Jul 18, 2007

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80740223

$780,000
Jul 18, 2007

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80740223

$1,188,500
Jul 17, 2007

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML80712373

Jul 17, 2007

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML80712373

Mar 13, 2007

Price Change

RESFAR #80712373

$1,249,000
Mar 13, 2007

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80712373

$1,199,000
Mar 13, 2007

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80712373

$1,249,000
Mar 13, 2007

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80712373

$1,249,000
Dec 31, 2005

Withdrawn

RESFAR #80376683

Dec 3, 2004

Sold

RESFAR #80429627

$839,000
Dec 3, 2004

Sold

MLSListings #ML80429627

$839,000
Dec 3, 2004

Sold

EBRD #ML80429627

$839,000
Nov 18, 2004

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #147612640

$839,000

+4.8% / yr

Nov 6, 2004

Pending

EBRD #ML80429627

Nov 6, 2004

Pending

MLSListings #ML80429627

Nov 6, 2004

Pending

RESFAR #80429627

Oct 19, 2004

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80429627

$829,000
Oct 19, 2004

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML80376683

Oct 19, 2004

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80429627

$829,000
Oct 19, 2004

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML80376683

Oct 19, 2004

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80429627

$829,000
Feb 10, 2004

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80376683

$829,000
Feb 10, 2004

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80376683

$829,000
Feb 10, 2004

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80376683

$829,000
Dec 31, 2003

Expired

MLSListings #ML80320695

$890,000
Dec 31, 2003

Expired

RESFAR #80320695

Dec 22, 2003

Expired

EBRD #ML80320695

Apr 11, 2003

Price Change

RESFAR #80320695

$975,000
Apr 11, 2003

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80320695

$890,000
Apr 11, 2003

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80320695

$975,000
Apr 11, 2003

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80320695

$975,000
May 18, 2001

Sold

EBRD #ML80106701

$711,000
May 18, 2001

Sold

MLSListings #ML80106701

$711,000
May 18, 2001

Pending

EBRD #ML80106701

May 18, 2001

Pending

MLSListings #ML80106701

May 16, 2001

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #73311312

$711,000
Feb 11, 2001

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80106701

$797,500
Feb 11, 2001

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80106701

$797,500
Apr 28, 1999

Sold

MLSListings #ML89832554

$460,000
Apr 28, 1999

Sold

EBRD #ML89832554

$460,000
Mar 16, 1999

Pending

MLSListings #ML89832554

Mar 16, 1999

Pending

EBRD #ML89832554

Jul 20, 1998

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML89832554

$539,000
Jul 20, 1998

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML89832554

$539,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/02/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82023631

$1,300,000
10/02/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82023631

$1,300,000
06/02/2015

Sold

MLSListings #ML81462854

$862,000
06/02/2015

Sold

EBRD #ML81462854

$862,000
06/01/2015

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #549902974

$862,000

+9.0% / yr

05/12/2015

Pending

EBRD #ML81462854

05/12/2015

Pending

MLSListings #ML81462854

04/30/2015

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81462854

$799,900
04/30/2015

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81462854

$799,900
03/01/2015

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81441404

03/01/2015

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81441404

12/01/2014

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81441404

$824,000
12/01/2014

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81441404

$824,000
11/01/2014

Expired

EBRD #ML81405564

10/31/2014

Expired

RESFAR #81405564

$824,900
10/31/2014

Expired

MLSListings #ML81405564

$824,900
02/23/2014

Price Change

RESFAR #81405564

$949,000
02/23/2014

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81405564

$949,000
02/23/2014

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81405564

$824,900
02/23/2014

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81405564

$949,000
02/08/2014

Withdrawn

RESFAR #81340476

$960,000
01/10/2014

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81340476

01/10/2014

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81340476

$960,000
11/08/2013

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #81340476

$960,000
11/08/2013

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81340476

$960,000
11/08/2013

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81340476

$960,000
04/14/2012

Price Change

RESFAR #80740223

$780,000
10/26/2010

Price Change

RESFAR #80712373

$1,199,000
10/26/2010

Price Change

RESFAR #80320695

$890,000
08/06/2009

Sold

EBRD #ML80833165

$520,000
08/06/2009

Sold

RESFAR #80833165

$520,000
08/06/2009

Sold

MLSListings #ML80833165

$520,000
07/09/2009

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #273377688

$520,000

-9.8% / yr

07/07/2009

Pending

MLSListings #ML80833165

07/07/2009

Pending

RESFAR #80833165

07/07/2009

Pending

EBRD #ML80833165

09/10/2008

Price Change

RESFAR #80833165

$765,000
09/10/2008

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80833165

$765,000
09/10/2008

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80833165

$599,900
09/10/2008

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80833165

$765,000
08/01/2008

Expired

EBRD #ML80740223

07/31/2008

Expired

RESFAR #80740223

07/31/2008

Expired

MLSListings #ML80740223

$780,000
09/30/2007

Withdrawn

RESFAR #80712373

07/18/2007

Price Change

RESFAR #80740223

$1,188,500
07/18/2007

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80740223

$1,188,500
07/18/2007

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80740223

$780,000
07/18/2007

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80740223

$1,188,500
07/17/2007

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML80712373

07/17/2007

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML80712373

03/13/2007

Price Change

RESFAR #80712373

$1,249,000
03/13/2007

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80712373

$1,199,000
03/13/2007

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80712373

$1,249,000
03/13/2007

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80712373

$1,249,000
12/31/2005

Withdrawn

RESFAR #80376683

12/03/2004

Sold

RESFAR #80429627

$839,000
12/03/2004

Sold

MLSListings #ML80429627

$839,000
12/03/2004

Sold

EBRD #ML80429627

$839,000
11/18/2004

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #147612640

$839,000

+4.8% / yr

11/06/2004

Pending

EBRD #ML80429627

11/06/2004

Pending

MLSListings #ML80429627

11/06/2004

Pending

RESFAR #80429627

10/19/2004

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80429627

$829,000
10/19/2004

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML80376683

10/19/2004

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80429627

$829,000
10/19/2004

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML80376683

10/19/2004

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80429627

$829,000
02/10/2004

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80376683

$829,000
02/10/2004

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80376683

$829,000
02/10/2004

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80376683

$829,000
12/31/2003

Expired

MLSListings #ML80320695

$890,000
12/31/2003

Expired

RESFAR #80320695

12/22/2003

Expired

EBRD #ML80320695

04/11/2003

Price Change

RESFAR #80320695

$975,000
04/11/2003

Listed (Active)

RESFAR #80320695

$890,000
04/11/2003

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80320695

$975,000
04/11/2003

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80320695

$975,000
05/18/2001

Sold

EBRD #ML80106701

$711,000
05/18/2001

Sold

MLSListings #ML80106701

$711,000
05/18/2001

Pending

EBRD #ML80106701

05/18/2001

Pending

MLSListings #ML80106701

05/16/2001

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #73311312

$711,000
02/11/2001

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML80106701

$797,500
02/11/2001

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML80106701

$797,500
04/28/1999

Sold

MLSListings #ML89832554

$460,000
04/28/1999

Sold

EBRD #ML89832554

$460,000
03/16/1999

Pending

MLSListings #ML89832554

03/16/1999

Pending

EBRD #ML89832554

07/20/1998

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML89832554

$539,000
07/20/1998

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML89832554

$539,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 9040 El Matador Drive

Taxable ValueLand$336,514Additions$699,472Total$1,035,986
Tax Record2025$13,021 ($1,085 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Total Finished SqFt2,529 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,529 SqFtStories2Lot Size143,748 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1980ZoningRRCountySANTA CLARAAPN756-41-013Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 9040 El Matador Drive

This home is within Gilroy Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Las Animas Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Solorsano Middle School
Public6 to 8

Christopher High School
Public9 to 12

Mt. Madonna High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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9040 El Matador Drive is a single family home for sale in Gilroy, CA 95020. This property was listed for sale on October 2, 2025 by Compass, it's currently listed at $1,300,000. It has been on the market for a total of 73 days and was last sold on June 2, 2015. This listing's school district is Gilroy Unified School District. Nearby schools include Las Animas Elementary School, Solorsano Middle School and Christopher High School. 9040 El Matador Drive is a 4-bed, 3-bath, 2,529 sqft single family home built in 1980.

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