26 Years of Median Home Values
Monthly ZHVI data going back to 2000. Switch between SFR and condo, and between 1-year, 5-year, 10-year, or full-history windows. Hover for month-by-month readings.
From $1.91M in 2000-01 to $7.89M in 2026-03 — roughly +5.6% annualized.
Peak Jun 2022, trough Mar 2024. Drawdown of -11.8% over 21 months.
Current value versus the historical peak. Still below the peak. Mortgage rates and AI-driven tech wealth have been the dominant drivers over the last 24 months.
Market Pace: DOM and Active Inventory
Monthly median days-on-market and city-level active inventory — the cadence at which the market is breathing. Low DOM + low inventory = seller’s market; high DOM + high inventory = negotiating window.
94027 · America’s Priciest ZIP
All of Atherton shares a single ZIP — 94027. The real price spread is at the neighborhood level (West Atherton, Lindenwood, Circus Club, Lloyden Park), driven by street prestige, lot size, and school boundaries.
| ZIP | Median List | SFR ZHVI | $/SqFt | DOM | Active | New | vs City Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
94027 West Atherton / Lindenwood / Circus Club / Lloyden Park | $13.76M▲ 9.1% | $8.15M | $2,228 | 20 | 13 | 8 |
Atherton Among the Peninsula 7
SFR ZHVI side-by-side. Atherton, Hillsborough, and Los Altos Hills occupy the ultra-luxury tier; Palo Alto and Los Altos are the second tier; Menlo Park and Cupertino offer the entry-point school-district segment.
Planning to buy or sell in Atherton?
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