Palo Alto, CA Real Estate & Property Data

Palo Alto Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: April 22, 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, 817 residential properties have been sold in Palo Alto, CA, with a median home price of $3,026,500. The average square footage of these properties is 1,973 sq ft, and the effective property tax rate is 0.59%. 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 23,287
Total Commercial Properties 1,624
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 66 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,973
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 102
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q2 2025) 0.62%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 752
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q2 2025) 56.91%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.59%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 3
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Palo Alto, CA Real Estate Overview

In the last year, 817 residential properties were sold in Palo Alto, CA, with a median home value of $3,196,000. Palo Alto, CA has a total of 23,287 residential properties, including properties across 4 zip codes and 759 streets.

Median Sales Price i
$3,026,500
(Feb 2025)
+14.2%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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 $3,585,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $3,400,250
  • August '24 Aug '24 $3,295,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $2,565,000
  • June '24 Jun '24 $3,537,500
  • May '24 May '24 $3,172,500
  • April '24 Apr '24 $2,970,000
  • March '24 Mar '24 $3,000,000
Median Down Payment i
$967,812
(Feb 2025)
+38.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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 $1,150,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $1,000,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $740,000
  • July '24 Jul '24 $601,250
  • June '24 Jun '24 $1,061,250
  • May '24 May '24 $1,000,000
  • April '24 Apr '24 $985,000
  • March '24 Mar '24 $1,000,000
Number of Homes Sold i
61
(Feb 2025)
+56.4%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 56
  • May '24 May '24 90
  • April '24 Apr '24 83
  • March '24 Mar '24 58
Number of Purchase Loans i
24
(Feb 2025)
-11.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • February '25 Feb '25 24
  • January '25 Jan '25 25
  • December '24 Dec '24 42
  • November '24 Nov '24 36
  • October '24 Oct '24 54
  • September '24 Sep '24 37
  • August '24 Aug '24 40
  • July '24 Jul '24 47
  • June '24 Jun '24 42
  • May '24 May '24 53
  • April '24 Apr '24 53
  • March '24 Mar '24 36
Number of REFI Loans i
23
(Feb 2025)
-36.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 20
  • May '24 May '24 31
  • April '24 Apr '24 24
  • March '24 Mar '24 16
Number of HELOC Loans i
6
(Feb 2025)
-33.3%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 16
  • May '24 May '24 7
  • April '24 Apr '24 15
  • March '24 Mar '24 12

Palo Alto, CA Real Estate Market Overview

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Palo Alto, CA Foreclosure Activity

Total Foreclosure Filings i
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 2
  • May '24 May '24 4
  • April '24 Apr '24 1
  • March '24 Mar '24 3
Foreclosure Starts i
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 1
  • May '24 May '24 N/A
  • April '24 Apr '24 N/A
  • March '24 Mar '24 2
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
  • 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
  • June '24 Jun '24 N/A
  • May '24 May '24 N/A
  • April '24 Apr '24 N/A
  • March '24 Mar '24 N/A
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