Palo Alto, CA Real Estate & Property Data

Palo Alto Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 06, 2025

It is crucial to have accurate and comprehensive real estate data to gain insights into the city of Palo Alto, CA. ATTOM offers up to date Palo Alto real estate data that is refreshed daily. Current market trends reveal that in the past year, 887 residential properties have been sold in Palo Alto, CA, with a median home price of $3,050,000. The average square footage of these properties is 1,973 sq ft, and the effective property tax rate is 0.58%. Additionally, there have been 1 foreclosures in the area in the past month. ATTOM is your one-stop-shop for detailed property data in Palo Alto, CA, providing you with the real estate information you need.

Palo Alto Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 23,274
Total Commercial Properties 1,612
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 66 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,973
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 442
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.66%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 752
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 56.96%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.58%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 11
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Palo Alto, CA Real Estate Overview

In the last year, 887 residential properties were sold in Palo Alto, CA, with a median home value of $3,297,750. Palo Alto, CA has a total of 23,274 residential properties, including properties across 4 zip codes and 1152 streets.

Median Sales Price i
$3,050,000
(Jun 2025)
-13.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $3,050,000
  • May '25 May '25 $3,162,500
  • April '25 Apr '25 $3,080,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $3,370,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $3,026,500
  • January '25 Jan '25 $3,636,250
  • December '24 Dec '24 $3,050,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $3,325,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $3,600,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $3,400,250
  • August '24 Aug '24 $3,295,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $2,565,000
Median Down Payment i
$978,000
(Jun 2025)
-7.8%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 $978,000
  • May '25 May '25 $1,020,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $947,100
  • March '25 Mar '25 $1,215,000
  • February '25 Feb '25 $967,812
  • January '25 Jan '25 $1,031,250
  • December '24 Dec '24 $700,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $800,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $1,190,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $1,000,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $740,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $601,250
Number of Homes Sold i
73
(Jun 2025)
+30.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 73
  • May '25 May '25 93
  • April '25 Apr '25 81
  • March '25 Mar '25 93
  • February '25 Feb '25 61
  • January '25 Jan '25 41
  • December '24 Dec '24 66
  • November '24 Nov '24 68
  • October '24 Oct '24 80
  • September '24 Sep '24 57
  • August '24 Aug '24 53
  • July '24 Jul '24 65
Number of Purchase Loans i
45
(Jun 2025)
+7.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 45
  • May '25 May '25 64
  • April '25 Apr '25 54
  • March '25 Mar '25 55
  • February '25 Feb '25 25
  • January '25 Jan '25 25
  • December '24 Dec '24 42
  • November '24 Nov '24 36
  • October '24 Oct '24 58
  • September '24 Sep '24 37
  • August '24 Aug '24 40
  • July '24 Jul '24 47
Number of REFI Loans i
36
(Jun 2025)
+80%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 36
  • May '25 May '25 56
  • April '25 Apr '25 49
  • March '25 Mar '25 42
  • February '25 Feb '25 23
  • January '25 Jan '25 28
  • December '24 Dec '24 40
  • November '24 Nov '24 58
  • October '24 Oct '24 65
  • September '24 Sep '24 25
  • August '24 Aug '24 34
  • July '24 Jul '24 34
Number of HELOC Loans i
18
(Jun 2025)
+12.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 18
  • May '25 May '25 25
  • April '25 Apr '25 14
  • March '25 Mar '25 17
  • February '25 Feb '25 6
  • January '25 Jan '25 11
  • December '24 Dec '24 13
  • November '24 Nov '24 8
  • October '24 Oct '24 18
  • September '24 Sep '24 12
  • August '24 Aug '24 9
  • July '24 Jul '24 14

Palo Alto, CA Real Estate Market Overview

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Palo Alto, CA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 1 Palo Alto, CA properties with a foreclosure filing in June 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
1
(Jun 2025)
-50%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 2
  • March '25 Mar '25 4
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 3
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 7
  • September '24 Sep '24 3
  • August '24 Aug '24 2
  • July '24 Jul '24 1
Foreclosure Starts i
1
(Jun 2025)
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 2
  • March '25 Mar '25 4
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 6
  • September '24 Sep '24 3
  • August '24 Aug '24 2
  • July '24 Jul '24 N/A
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
  • June '25 Jun '25 N/A
  • May '25 May '25 N/A
  • April '25 Apr '25 N/A
  • March '25 Mar '25 N/A
  • February '25 Feb '25 N/A
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 N/A
  • November '24 Nov '24 N/A
  • October '24 Oct '24 2
  • September '24 Sep '24 N/A
  • August '24 Aug '24 1
  • July '24 Jul '24 N/A
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