$4,995
2 bd2 ba1,200 sqft
811 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA Housing Market
$3,527,058
1.8% 1-yrThe average Palo Alto, CA home value is $3,527,058, up 1.8% over the past year.
What is the Zillow Home Values Index?
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), built from the ground up by measuring monthly changes in property level Zestimates, captures both the level and home values across a wide variety of geographies and housing types.
Palo Alto Key Takeaways
Typical Home Values: $3,527,058
1-year Value Change: +1.8%
(Data through December 31, 2025)
Palo Alto Housing Market Overview
--1-year Market Forecast
51For sale inventory(January 31, 2026)
21New listings(January 31, 2026)
--Median sale to list ratio
$3,244,333Median sale price(November 30, 2025)
$2,923,481Median list price(January 31, 2026)
--Percent of sales over list price
--Percent of sales under list price
--Median days to pending
(Metric availability is based on market coverage and data)
How does this data help me?
Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.
Zillow's metrics provide valuable market data by tracking market changes in different locations and housing types.
Neighborhoods in Palo Alto
- NameMedian ZHVI
- Green Acres$3,744,001
- Barron Park$3,642,769
- Palo Alto Orchards$2,818,258
- Monroe Park$2,796,011
- Charleston Meadow$2,480,477
- Ventura$2,467,527
- College Terrace$3,064,157
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Palo Alto Rental Market Trends
$3,639Average rent in Palo Alto(January 31, 2026)
$1,895National average rent(January 31, 2026)
-0.8%Month-over-month change(January 31, 2026)
6.6%Year-over-year change(January 31, 2026)
How does this data help me?
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.
The Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) measures changes in asking rents over time, controlling for changes in the quality of the available rental inventory.
