Cell towers in San Jose, California
The FCC register lists 112 antenna structures in and around San Jose. That is the 8th highest count of any place in California.
Registered structures
112
Median height
26 m (84 ft)
+8.3% vs state median
Tallest
92 m (302 ft)
Per 100k residents
11.3
population 989,814 (2025)
Structure types
| Pole | 23 | 21% |
| Tower | 22 | 20% |
| Monopole | 16 | 14% |
| Tower array | 10 | 9% |
| Utility pole | 8 | 7% |
| Building | 8 | 7% |
| Lattice tower | 6 | 5% |
| Building with pipe | 5 | 4% |
| Building with tower | 3 | 3% |
| Building with antenna | 3 | 3% |
| Tree | 2 | 2% |
| Tank | 2 | 2% |
| Sign or billboard | 1 | <1% |
| Pipe | 1 | <1% |
| Guyed tower | 1 | <1% |
| Building with pole | 1 | <1% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Pacific Gas & Electric Company Utility | 22 | 20% |
| T-mobile West LLC Carrier | 15 | 13% |
| Santa Clara, County Of Government | 10 | 9% |
| Ccatt LLC Tower company | 10 | 9% |
| At&t Mobility Spectrum LLC Carrier | 7 | 6% |
Tallest registered structures
top 25 of 112| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 m (302 ft) | Lattice tower | 1996 | American Towers LLC | 616433 |
| 88 m (287 ft) | Tower array | 1990 | Empire Broadcasting Corporation | 2625247 |
| 88 m (287 ft) | Tower array | 1990 | Empire Broadcasting Corporation | 2625249 |
| 84 m (274 ft) | Building with pole | 1975 | Pacific Gas & Electric Company | 616088 |
| 69 m (227 ft) | Tower | 1982 | Paxson San Jose License, INC. | 602964 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower array | 1987 | Pham Radio Communication LLC | 614948 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower array | 1987 | Pham Radio Communication LLC | 614949 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower array | 1987 | Pham Radio Communication LLC | 614950 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Tower array | 1987 | Pham Radio Communication LLC | 614951 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower array | 1960 | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, INC. | 2613180 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower array | 1960 | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, INC. | 2613182 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower array | 1960 | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, INC. | 2613184 |
| 60 m (198 ft) | Tower array | 1960 | Multicultural Radio Broadcasting, INC. | 2613185 |
| 59 m (195 ft) | Guyed tower | 2001 | American Towers LLC | 611316 |
| 58 m (191 ft) | Building with tower | 1994 | Pacific Bell Telephone Company D/b/a At&t California | 117548 |
| 54 m (177 ft) | Building | 1994 | Pacific & Eastern Digital Transmission Service | 117994 |
| 53 m (175 ft) | Building | 2001 | Santa Clara University | 616435 |
| 49 m (160 ft) | Lattice tower | 1998 | American Towers LLC | 617322 |
| 47 m (155 ft) | Monopole | 2023 | City of San Jose | 2724430 |
| 46 m (150 ft) | Lattice tower | 2016 | Kdtv License Partnership, G.p. | 2697369 |
| 45 m (147 ft) | Building with pipe | 2018 | Santa Clara, County Of | 2706184 |
| 42 m (137 ft) | Building with tower | 1988 | Mci Communications Services LLC | 2639254 |
| 40 m (130 ft) | Pole | 2010 | T-mobile West LLC | 2673350 |
| 40 m (130 ft) | Building with antenna | 2022 | T-mobile West LLC | 2715569 |
| 39 m (127 ft) | Building with pipe | 2004 | Santa Clara, County Of | 2636004 |
When they were registered
| 1960s | 4 | 4% |
| 1970s | 1 | <1% |
| 1980s | 6 | 5% |
| 1990s | 24 | 21% |
| 2000s | 28 | 25% |
| 2010s | 34 | 30% |
| 2020s | 15 | 13% |
Nearby places
- Sacramento 125
- Fresno 124
- Bakersfield 117
- San Fernando 154
- Los Angeles 242
About this data
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.