Market Intelligence · CA / Palo Alto

Palo Alto, CA 94301 Housing Market

Typical home value in 94301 is $4,338,524, up 7.3% over the past year. Homes listed here average 24 days on market with a median list price of $3,488,843.

Updated August 2026Median value$4263K

The median home value in Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $4.26M as of August 2026, up 8.3% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 94301 range

$3.92M to $4.6M

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12-month value trend

+8.3% over 12 months

Typical home value in 94301 over the last 12 months: $3.94M in Aug 2025 to $4.26M in Aug 2026 (+8.3%).

Aug 2025$3.94M

Aug 2026$4.26M

The numbers

What is the 94301 housing market like?

Typical home value

$4.26M

Up8.3%YoY

Median list price

$3.49M

Up9.3%MoM

Days on market

24

Down47.8%MoM

Homes for sale

22

Up29.4%MoM

Price cuts

9.8%

Up23.7%MoM

New listings

12

Flat0.0%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 94301 home prices compare?

  • 94301$4,263,080
  • Palo Alto$3,262,670
  • California$694,777
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Palo Alto: 4 ZIPs; California: 1,543 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

Palo Alto's market shows modest activity, with 22 homes for sale and 12 new listings as of August 2026. The median list price sits at $3,488,843 while typical home values have climbed 7.3% annually to $4,338,524. Homes move relatively quickly at a median of 24 days on market. Just 9.8% of listings carry price cuts, suggesting sellers maintain confidence despite the slower pace. The data points to a market where buyers have options but sellers still expect to hold ground on price.

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