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Palo Alto Market Trends

Today, November 26, 2009

Median Sales Price in Palo Alto

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Palo Alto median sales prices
Number of sold homes in Palo Alto
No. BedroomsAug - Oct '09y-o-y3 months prior1 year prior5 years prior
1 bedroom-----
2 bedrooms$845,000+14.2%$800,000$740,000$644,000
3 bedrooms$1,139,000+5.5%$885,000$1,080,000$900,000
4 bedrooms$1,302,500-25.4%$1,527,000$1,745,000$1,225,000
All properties$1,090,000-1.8%$970,000$1,110,000$803,500
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Palo Alto Summary

The median sales price for homes in Palo Alto CA for Aug 09 to Oct 09 was $1,090,000. This represents an increase of 12.4%, or $120,000, compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of 1.8% compared to the prior year. Sales prices have appreciated 35.7% over the last 5 years in Palo Alto.

The average listing price for Palo Alto homes for sale on Trulia was $2,058,690 for the week ending Nov 18, which represents an increase of 1.6%, or $32,899, compared to the prior week and an increase of 0.3%, or $5,854, compared to the week ending Oct 28. Average price per square foot for Palo Alto CA was $694, a decrease of 13% compared to the same period last year. Popular neighborhoods in Palo Alto include Midtown, Crescent Park, Old Palo Alto, College Terrace, Evergreen Park, and University South.

 

Average Listing Price in Palo Alto

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Palo Alto average property price
Palo Alto – number of properties
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1 bedroom-----
2 bedrooms$1,099,613+4.2%$1,055,139$1,077,213$1,028,764
3 bedrooms$1,468,227+2.5%$1,432,080$1,397,258$1,393,956
4 bedrooms$2,142,585-1.4%$2,172,030$2,110,949$2,104,046
All properties$2,058,690+1.6%$2,025,791$2,096,098$2,052,836
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Average Price Per Sqft for Homes in Palo Alto

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No. BedroomsAug - Oct '09y-o-y3 months prior1 year prior5 years prior
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2 bedrooms$660-24.7%$919$876$581
3 bedrooms$732-15.0%$650$861$638
4 bedrooms$713-0.4%$720$716$644
All properties$694-13.0%$837$798$596
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Popular Neighborhoods in Palo Alto

Neighborhoods Week ending
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Nov 11
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Midtown 1 — 1 1
Crescent Park 2 +1 3 2
Old Palo Alto 3 -1 2 4
College Terrace 4 +2 6 5
Evergreen Park 5 +3 8 7
University South 6 -2 4 6
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Our real estate market trends page gives you a valuable overview of the Palo Alto real estate market. Find Palo Alto properties, sales statistics, real estate price trends, and real estate market activity. Find detailed information on Palo Alto average and median listing prices, home value trends, and average price per square feet information for single family homes, condos, and other property types. Real estate market data is segmented by the number of bedrooms and Palo Alto housing statistics are available for each Palo Alto, CA neighborhood.
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About this Info
Average Listing Price for the most recent week available is based on daily list price data for resale and new homes on Trulia and is compared to the same period one week prior.

Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown.

 
   
About this Info
Average Sales Price is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources.

Number of Sales is a count of all known arms-length residential property sales over the prior 90-day period. Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown.

 
   
About this Info
Median Sales Price is the price at which one half of the homes sold above that amount and one half of the homes sold below that amount. Median Sales Price is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources.

Number of Sales is a count of all known arms-length residential property sales over the prior 90-day period. Volume for All Bedrooms may be higher than the total volume for 1-4 Bedrooms. All Bedrooms includes not only 1-4 Bedrooms but also 5+ Bedrooms and records where the number of bedrooms is unknown.

 
   
About this Info
Average Price per Square Foot is based on sales during the most recent 90-day period available and is updated each week to include recent transactions from public record data sources.