Best known for the title of “Garlic Capital of the World,” Gilroy has always been associated with sprawling farmlands on the southern edge of Santa Clara County. These days, it isn’t just the garlic that residents find farmers offering in this area – everything from green peppers to onions to wine grapes grow happily in the area’s fertile soil. Living here is peaceful and diverse, with great shopping opportunities, beautiful parks and real estate options beginning in quaint, old residential neighborhoods and stretching to stately farmhouse properties with enough acreage for horses, livestock or private vineyards. One of the best things about the Gilroy real estate market is the median home sale price of $355,000, putting this attractive and enticing area on Santa Clara County’s more affordable side.