Blog > East Palo Alto Home Prices by Neighborhood: Ten Years of Change
How much have East Palo Alto house prices changed in ten years? We compared the single-family houses that sold in the two years to October 27, 2016 (205 sales) with those that sold in the two years to October 27, 2026 (148 sales), using the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. Across the city, the median price per square foot went from $537 to $825, up 54%, and the median house sold for $690K then and $1.09M now. Prices are as recorded, not adjusted for inflation.
The short answer
- Biggest change in median price per square foot: University Village & Ravenswood ($537 to $922, +72%), Palo Alto Park ($564 to $899, +59%) and The Gardens ($513 to $816, +59%).
- Smallest: Kavanaugh & Newbridge ($587 to $859, +46%) and Four Corners, Weeks & Runnymede ($493 to $704, +43%).
- 5 of the 6 guides had at least 8 house sales in both periods, enough to compare here.
- It’s not the same houses. These are the houses that happened to sell in each period, so rebuilds, remodels and new construction push a neighborhood’s number up.
Next steps in East Palo Alto
- What’s my East Palo Alto home worth? Request an estimate, and ask us for the recent sales on your street.
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- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
Neighborhood by neighborhood
Single-family houses only, biggest change first. “Then” is the two years to Oct. 27, 2016; “now” is the two years to Oct. 27, 2026. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.
| # | Neighborhood | Then: sales | Then: $/sq ft | Now: sales | Now: $/sq ft | Change | Median price, then → now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Village & Ravenswood | 29 | $537 | 12 | $922 | +72% | $600K → $1M |
| 2 | Palo Alto Park | 28 | $564 | 34 | $899 | +59% | $645K → $1.04M |
| 3 | The Gardens | 58 | $513 | 31 | $816 | +59% | $670K → $1.07M |
| 4 | Kavanaugh & Newbridge | 30 | $587 | 30 | $859 | +46% | $631K → $990K |
| 5 | Four Corners, Weeks & Runnymede | 55 | $493 | 34 | $704 | +43% | $850K → $1.28M |
Fewer than 8 house sales in one of the periods, so not compared: Westside (5 then, 7 now).
Reading it right
- These are different houses in each period. A neighborhood where many older houses were rebuilt or expanded will show a bigger jump than one where the same kinds of houses keep trading.
- Not adjusted for inflation. Prices are the recorded sale prices.
- Price per square foot moves with size, and bigger houses often sell for less per foot, so a change in the mix of sizes moves the number too.
- Small samples swing. Every row shows its sale counts.
- Past change isn’t a forecast, and a bigger rise doesn’t mean one neighborhood is a better choice than another.
- Each sale counts once; none falls inside two of our guide outlines.
Go deeper
The Home Price History charts city-wide prices since 2012, and the Then & Now Calculator shows what a past purchase price would be today if it had moved with the city’s median price per square foot. For the current picture by neighborhood, see East Palo Alto neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot and where homes sell over asking; the East Palo Alto city guide links every guide. Condos and townhomes have their own post: East Palo Alto condo and townhome prices. Across every city we cover: Silicon Valley home prices by neighborhood, ten years apart.
The East Palo Alto data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $1M · houses at $1.4M and up · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets · lots by neighborhood
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