33 homes in Los Altos
Homes for Sale in Los Altos, CA
About Los Altos, CA Real Estate
Los Altos is an affluent Peninsula city with excellent schools. Features charming downtown, upscale living, and family community.
Today, Los Altos has 32 homes for sale at a median price of $3,999,888, typically selling in about 87 days. Families here choose from 9 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
Top Rated Schools in Los Altos
Powered by the Topfind School Score
- 10Almond Elementaryelementary
- 10Ardis G. Egan Junior Highintermediate/middle/junior high
- 10Covington Elementaryelementary
- 10Georgina P. Blach Junior Highintermediate/middle/junior high
- 10Los Altos Highhigh school
- 10Loyola Elementaryelementary
Why Live in Los Altos?
- Excellent schools
- Charming downtown
- Upscale living
- Family community
Los Altos Market Pulse
Median Home Price
$5.76M
↑ 23.8% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
0.1 months of supply
Seller's MarketWith only 33 active listings, supply is tight.
What this means for buyers
Homes are selling quickly—inventory is tight, competition is strong, and buyers have limited room to negotiate. Listings typically sell in ~87 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market—buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs.
Inventory Distribution
Homes are taking longer to sell—a larger share of listings remain on the market beyond 30 days, giving buyers more leverage.
Housing Tenure in Los Altos
Homeownership is significantly higher than average—this is a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
81%
Homeowners
19%
Renters
Homeownership is 25.5% higher than the California average (55.5%)
10,756 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $1.1M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 2 → 3 bedrooms (+$1.7M)
Price Reductions
8 listings have reduced their price
24% of active listings
Average reduction: 8.0% (~$320K)
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