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Palo Alto, CA Housing Market

$3,740,584

6.3% 1-yr

The average Palo Alto, CA home value is $3,740,584, up 6.3% over the past year and goes to pending in around 9 days.

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Palo Alto Key Takeaways

Typical Home Values: $3,740,584

1-year Value Change: +6.3%

(Data through April 30, 2025)

Palo Alto Housing Market Overview

--1-year Market Forecast
84For sale inventory(March 31, 2025)
50New listings(March 31, 2025)
1.058Median sale to list ratio(March 31, 2025)
$3,325,000Median sale price(March 31, 2025)
--Median list price(March 31, 2025)
65.6%Percent of sales over list price(March 31, 2025)
30.1%Percent of sales under list price(March 31, 2025)
9Median days to pending(March 31, 2025)
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
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Palo Alto Rental Market Trends

$4,021Average rent in Palo Alto(April 30, 2025)
$2,024National average rent(April 30, 2025)
1.5%Month-over-month change(April 30, 2025)
3.3%Year-over-year change(April 30, 2025)
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