Los Altos Real Estate Market
Live single-family home prices, trends, and inventory for Los Altos, updated monthly from MLS sales records. Free, with neighborhood-level detail and plain-English context.
Last updated Jul 2, 2026 · Source: MLSListings · Single-family homes
Median price
$4.25M+4.8%
Price / sq ft
$1,920+4.5%
Sale / list
107.1%Over ask
Days on market
13Median
Active listings
29This month
Homes sold
24Last month
Los Altos Price Trend
Trailing 12 months · Median sale priceLos Altos Neighborhoods
Where the numbers diverge inside Los Altos — the detail county-level reports miss.
NeighborhoodMedian$/sq ftYoY
Old Los Altos
$5.02M
$2,266
+4.2%
North Los Altos
$4.42M
$1,997
+4.7%
Country Club
$3.83M
$1,728
+5.2%
Highlands
$3.40M
$1,536
+5.7%
Los Altos Market FAQ
The median single-family home price in Los Altos is $4.25M as of Jul 2, 2026, +4.8% year over year. Homes are currently selling at 107.1% of list price, after a typical 13 days on the market. Median is a useful headline, but pair it with price-per-square-foot ($1,920) and the sale-to-list ratio for a true read.
Los Altos is firmly a seller's market. With homes closing at 107.1% of asking and only 13 days on market, well-priced listings draw multiple offers. Buyers should expect to compete and move decisively.
Right now homes in Los Altos sell in about 13 days from list to accepted offer, with 29 active listings and 24 closed sales last month. Days-on-market tends to rise seasonally in late fall and tighten each spring.
What This Means for You
At $4.25M, Los Altos sits +4.8% above this time last year. With homes selling at 107.1% of list in about 13 days, sellers hold a clear edge — well-priced listings are still drawing competing offers. The 24 sales last month against 29 active listings keep supply tight.
The headline median hides real variation block to block — the neighborhood table above shows spreads of hundreds of dollars per square foot inside Los Altos alone. If you're weighing a move, anchor on price-per-square-foot for your specific area and the sale-to-list trend rather than the citywide average.
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