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Silicon Valley Market Pulse
Live numbers for every city we cover, read from the MLS each time this page loads: what’s for sale, how long it’s sitting, what it’s asking, and where sale prices have gone month by month.
- homes for sale now…houses, condos, townhomes
- new in the last 7 days…by days on market
- median list price…of homes for sale now
- median days on market…of homes for sale now
right now
What’s for sale in Palo Alto
Every house, condo and townhome listed for sale in this city right now, with repeat listings from overlapping MLS feeds removed. Land and mobile homes are left out.
Asking price divided by the listed living area.
Listings now asking less than their original price.
Multi-unit buildings are in the totals, not in this split.
Homes for sale by asking price
This city has more than 1,600 listings, so the right-now figures use the 1,600 highest-priced listings.
12 months of sales
Median sale price by month in Palo Alto
The middle price of each month’s closed sales over the past year. A median isn’t a home value: it moves with the mix of homes that sold that month.
A Property Nerd will pull the sales that matter for your home, not the citywide median.
Hover or tap a month for its median and the range of sale prices. Monthly sales counts aren’t shown: the same sale can reach the site through more than one MLS feed, which inflates counts but not medians.
compare cities
Every city we cover, side by side
Listings for sale today and the latest monthly median sale price for each city, next to the first month of the past 12 months of sales. Select a city to load its full picture above, or sort by any column.
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Listings for sale here count every MLS listing in the city, land and mobile homes included; the figures at the top use houses, condos and townhomes only. The comparison runs from the first to the latest month of the past 12 months of closed sales. A single month’s median can swing in a small city; look at the trend, then ask us for the comps.
the nerd check
How to read these numbers
If you’re buying
- New in the last 7 daysMore new listings means more fresh choices each week. Set up alerts so you see them the day they list.
- Days on marketHomes sitting well past the city’s median often leave room to negotiate; homes under it are more likely to draw competing offers.
- Price cutsA rising share of price cuts means sellers are adjusting to buyers. Ask us which ones are real opportunities.
- Median sale vs median listWhen sales run above asking prices, expect competition; when they run below, expect room to negotiate.
If you’re selling
- Price per square footA quick read on where your home sits; adjust for lot, condition, layout and location before you rely on it.
- Competition at your priceCheck the price chart: fewer homes in your band means fewer alternatives for the buyers who want it.
- Days on marketIf similar homes are selling faster than the city median, buyers are active at that price.
- TimingMonthly medians rise and dip with the season and the mix of homes sold. We’ll pull the sales that match yours.
These are citywide figures. Two streets in the same city can trade very differently, so before you price, offer or wait, ask us for the comps for your street.
questions
Questions we hear
Where does this data come from?
From the MLS listings on our site, read live each time the page loads. Median sale prices come from MLS records of closed sales, month by month.
Why don’t you show how many homes sold each month?
Some homes reach our site through more than one MLS feed, which can count one sale two or three times. That doesn’t change a median, so we show medians instead of counts.
Is the median sale price what my home is worth?
No. It’s the middle of every sale in the city that month. For your home, ask for a value based on the sales that match it: size, lot, condition and street.
How often does it update?
Listings update each time the page loads. Monthly sale medians update as closed sales are recorded.
more to learn
Keep going
- What’s my home worth?A value range from a Property Nerd, based on the sales that match your home.
- Home Styles Field GuideNine house styles, how to spot them, and live listings for each.
- Silicon Valley SchoolsSchool district boundaries and guides for every city we cover.
- Nerd PortalOur neighborhood guides, city by city.
- Buy with the Property NerdsHow we help buyers win in Silicon Valley.
- Sell My HomeOur selling process, from prep to closing.
Listing data comes from the MLS through our IDX feeds and is shown as reported; it isn’t guaranteed. Median sale prices come from MLS records of closed sales. Figures are general information, not an appraisal.
talk to a property nerd
Want this for your street?
We’ll pull the sales and listings that matter for your home or your search. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.
Want a custom market report? Send us a note.
