Vol. 16 · Q1 2026

Los Altos Market IntelligenceLos Altos, in numbers.

A quarterly market briefing for Los Altos, prepared by MK Group founders Marie Wang and Kevin Mo. A 26-year ZHVI index plus monthly ZIP-level listings, DOM, and inventory — synced automatically each month.

As of2026-03Depth26 yrsCoverageCity + 4 ZIPs
Los Altos · Old Los Altos
Los Altos · Old Los Altos
SFR Median
$4.82M
Median SFR · ZHVI
Days on Market
28d
Median DOM · ZIP avg
Median Sale
ZHVI SFR Median
$4.82M
YoY+3.4%
Days on Market
Median DOM
28d
YoY▲ 8d
Active Listings
Active For Sale
56
vs ZIP total64 new
5-Year Change
5-Year Return
+36%
26-yr CAGRCAGR +6.1%
§ 01 · Price Arc

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.

Monthly · 2000–2026
ZHVI — MonthlyZillow Home Value Index
$1.2M$2.2M$3.2M$4.2M$5.2M'21/04'22/01'22/10'23/07'24/04'25/01'25/10'26/03
SFR ZHVICondo / TH ZHVI
26-Year Appreciation
+374%

From $1.02M in 2000-01 to $4.82M in 2026-03 — roughly +6.1% annualized.

Peak · Trough
$4.9M / $4.8M

Peak Jan 2026, trough Mar 2026. Drawdown of -0.7% over 2 months.

Current Position
-0.7%

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.

§ 02 · Market Pace

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.

Monthly · 2017–2026
Days on MarketMedian DOM
28dYoY 40.0%
14d56d98d20-1122-0924-0626-0126-03
Realtor.com Research · Hotness Metrics
For-Sale InventoryActive listings, city-level
45YoY 18.4%
14427121-0422-1124-0626-0126-03
Zillow Research · Inventory
§ 03 · By ZIP

Two ZIPs, Two Markets

94022 covers Old Los Altos and Loyola Corners (plus parts of Los Altos Hills); 94024 is the South Los Altos / Covington family-school tier (also including parts of LAH).

Ranked by listing median
ZIPMedian ListSFR ZHVI$/SqFtDOMActiveNewvs City Median
94024
South Los Altos / Covington (includes part of LAH)
$4.50M 2.4%$4.74M$1,742162232
94022
Los Altos / Loyola Corners (includes part of LAH)
$3.32M 4.2%$5.42M$1,593393432
§ 04 · Peninsula Context

Los Altos 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.

Zillow ZHVI · City level
Atherton
$7.89M+9.0%
Los Altos Hills
$6.11M+2.6%
Hillsborough
$5.29M+6.9%
Los AltosThis page
$4.82M+3.4%
Palo Alto
$3.94M+1.8%
Cupertino
$3.37M+1.7%
Menlo Park
$3.08M+5.7%
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© 2026 MK Group · CA DRE #02110980 / #02127623 · Last synced 2026-04-23
Compiled from public real-estate research and synced automatically each month. Medians are not mix-adjusted.
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