33 homes in Los Altos
Los Altos is an affluent Peninsula city with excellent schools. Features charming downtown, upscale living, and family community.
Today, Los Altos has 33 homes for sale at a median price of $3,999,888, typically selling in about 85 days. Families here choose from 9 schools rated 8 or higher on the Topfind School Score.
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Median Home Price
$5.76M
↑ 23.8% over the past yearMonths of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
2.5 months of supply
Seller's MarketWith only 33 active listings, supply is tight.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month—buyers have fewer options, and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~85 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 selling at a healthy pace—more listings move within 30 days than sit longer on the market.
Most homes are selling within a month, but a meaningful share is starting to linger longer.
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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