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Homes Near Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto: Prices Within 1, 2 and 3 Miles (2026)

by Eric & Janelle Boyenga

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Thinking of living near Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto? We took every house that sold in the two years to October 27, 2026 and measured how far it is from Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, at 500 Pasteur Dr. in Palo Alto. Here’s what houses cost within 1, 2, 3 and 5 miles, the cities and neighborhoods in that circle, and a one-click map of the homes for sale near it now.

The short answer

  • Within 1 mile: 74 house sales, median $5.06M.
  • Within 3 miles: 1,237 house sales, median $3.9M, $1,884 per sq ft; 57% sold over asking.
  • Cities within 3 miles: Palo Alto (43%), Menlo Park (37%), Atherton (10%), East Palo Alto (5%) and Redwood City (2%).
  • Closest neighborhoods with sales: Allied Arts / Stanford Park (Menlo Park), Central Menlo Park (Menlo Park), Downtown North (Palo Alto) and Downtown Menlo Park (Menlo Park).

Shopping now?

By distance

Houses (MLS property type “single family home”) sold within each distance, straight-line from the campus point; each ring includes the ones inside it.

WithinSalesMedian pricePer sq ftMedian sq ftOver asking
1 mile74$5.06M$2,0192,41550%
2 miles561$4.3M$1,9372,29052%
3 miles1,237$3.9M$1,8842,17057%
5 miles2,603$3.31M$1,6621,98061%

By city

Cities with at least 10 house sales within 3 miles. Each city links to its home types by the numbers.

CitySales within 3 milesMedian priceMedian distance
Palo Alto537$4.12M2.1 mi
Menlo Park460$3.61M1.7 mi
Atherton128$9.57M2.5 mi
East Palo Alto68$1.11M2.9 mi
Redwood City28$2.74M2.9 mi
Portola Valley15$3.85M2.7 mi

Neighborhoods nearby

Our neighborhood guides whose house sales sit a median of 3 miles or less away, closest first (guides with at least 5 sales in the two years).

NeighborhoodCityMedian distanceMedian pricePer sq ft
Allied Arts / Stanford ParkMenlo Park0.8 mi$3.88M$1,928
Central Menlo ParkMenlo Park1.0 mi$6.2M$2,040
Downtown NorthPalo Alto1.3 mi$3.02M$2,000
Downtown Menlo ParkMenlo Park1.3 mi$2.7M$1,716
SouthgatePalo Alto1.3 mi$4.51M$1,847
ProfessorvillePalo Alto1.3 mi$5.1M$2,183
Linfield OaksMenlo Park1.3 mi$3.3M$1,618
University SouthPalo Alto1.5 mi$3.83M$2,029
Evergreen ParkPalo Alto1.5 mi$3.69M$2,444
College TerracePalo Alto1.5 mi$3.08M$2,024
West Menlo ParkMenlo Park1.6 mi$3.83M$1,759
Old Palo AltoPalo Alto1.7 mi$7.07M$2,166
Sharon HeightsMenlo Park1.8 mi$4.8M$1,523
Community CenterPalo Alto1.9 mi$5.07M$2,241
Crescent ParkPalo Alto1.9 mi$5.58M$2,165
Park ForestMenlo Park2.0 mi$2.73M$1,130
Felton GablesMenlo Park2.0 mi$4.54M$1,700
West AthertonAtherton2.0 mi$10.96M$2,279
The WillowsMenlo Park2.1 mi$3.3M$1,810
Menlo OaksMenlo Park2.1 mi$5.82M$1,880

Before you choose by distance

  • Miles aren’t minutes. These are straight-line distances; drive it at rush hour, or try the bike or transit route, before you decide. Our Caltrain and VTA pages map homes near the stations.
  • Check what’s planned nearby. Campuses grow, and new housing and buildings change traffic and parking; ask the city about projects near the streets you like.
  • Many people who work or study here live farther out for more space or a lower price; compare a few cities in the City Match-Up.

How we counted

Closed sales of houses between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026 in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed (normalized address plus sale date), measured from each sale’s map position to the campus map point, straight-line. Campus points are a single map point; large campuses spread well beyond it. Condos and townhomes aren’t in these figures because the sold feed doesn’t give their map positions. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.

Go deeper

See homes near 32 universities and hospitals, which cities are in Silicon Valley and home types by the numbers.

Working at Stanford Hospital?

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