Is The Willows, Menlo Park, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 97% of users say it's dog friendly

Is parking easy in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say parking is easy

Do kids play outside in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 84% of users say kids play outside

Would people walk alone at night in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 83% of users say people would walk alone at night

Is a car needed in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 81% of users say car is needed

Does The Willows, Menlo Park, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 79% of users say there's holiday spirit

Do residents of The Willows, Menlo Park, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 78% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Is The Willows, Menlo Park, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 78% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Does The Willows, Menlo Park, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 73% of users say there are sidewalks

Are yards well-kept in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 70% of users say yards are well-kept

Are neighbors friendly in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 69% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is The Willows, Menlo Park, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 66% of users say it's quiet

Is The Willows, Menlo Park, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 64% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Is there wildlife in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 51% of users say there's wildlife

Are there community events in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 49% of users say there are community events

Are the streets well-lit in The Willows, Menlo Park, CA?

As of early 2026, 46% of users say streets are well-lit

What is 511 Laurel Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA is $2,246,900 .

What is the price history for 511 Laurel Ave?

511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA last sold for $1,332,000 in July 2025.

Is Menlo Park a buyer's or seller's market?

Menlo Park is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What's the median sale price in Menlo Park?

The median sale price in Menlo Park is $3.17M. That is up $4.08K from the prior month.

Does 511 Laurel Ave have laundry facilities?

Yes, 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA has in-unit laundry.

How big is the lot at 511 Laurel Ave?

The lot at 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA is about 0.14 acres (6,229 sq ft).

OFF MARKET

$2,246,900

Trulia Estimate

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,000 sqft

511 Laurel Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025

The Willows

Est. Refi. Payment $13,998/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Jul 17, 2025 for $1,332,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$2.25M

Since last month

$80K (+3.7%)

Since last year

$613K (+37.3%)

Since last sale

$927K (+69.6%)

Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +52% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
August 2026	$2.26M
August 2026	$2.25M
July 2026	$2.18M
June 2026	$2.12M
May 2026	$2.12M
April 2026	$2.1M
March 2026	$2.17M
February 2026	$2.06M
January 2026	$1.84M
2025
December 2025	$1.83M
November 2025	$1.81M
October 2025	$1.78M
September 2025	$1.69M
August 2025	$1.65M
July 2025	$1.83M
June 2025	$1.85M
May 2025	$1.92M
April 2025	$1.82M
March 2025	$1.9M
February 2025	$1.82M
January 2025	$1.79M
2024
December 2024	$1.79M
November 2024	$1.79M
October 2024	$1.92M
September 2024	$1.88M
August 2024	$1.87M
July 2024	$1.84M
June 2024	$2.02M
May 2024	$2.05M
April 2024	$2.01M
March 2024	$1.99M
February 2024	$1.96M
January 2024	$1.8M
2023
December 2023	$1.82M
November 2023	$1.86M
October 2023	$1.93M
September 2023	$1.95M
August 2023	$1.95M
July 2023	$1.98M
June 2023	$2.01M
May 2023	$1.95M
April 2023	$1.94M
March 2023	$1.91M
February 2023	$1.82M
January 2023	$1.8M
2022
December 2022	$1.82M
November 2022	$1.9M
October 2022	$1.89M
September 2022	$1.84M
August 2022	$1.87M
July 2022	$1.96M
June 2022	$2.1M
May 2022	$2.24M
April 2022	$2.27M
March 2022	$2.28M
February 2022	$2.15M
January 2022	$2.08M
2021
December 2021	$2.04M
November 2021	$2.01M
October 2021	$1.99M
September 2021	$1.98M
August 2021	$2.01M
July 2021	$1.98M
June 2021	$2M
May 2021	$2.02M
April 2021	$1.94M
March 2021	$1.88M
February 2021	$1.94M
January 2021	$1.93M
2020
December 2020	$1.84M
November 2020	$1.91M
October 2020	$1.95M
September 2020	$1.77M
August 2020	$2.02M
July 2020	$2.07M
June 2020	$2.02M
May 2020	$2M
April 2020	$1.97M
March 2020	$1.96M
February 2020	$1.95M
January 2020	$1.94M
2019
December 2019	$1.89M
November 2019	$1.92M
October 2019	$1.94M
September 2019	$1.94M
August 2019	$1.94M
July 2019	$1.91M
June 2019	$1.94M
May 2019	$1.85M
April 2019	$1.84M
March 2019	$1.9M
February 2019	$1.78M
January 2019	$1.89M
2018
December 2018	$1.9M
November 2018	$1.92M
October 2018	$1.82M
September 2018	$1.98M
August 2018	$1.97M
July 2018	$2M
June 2018	$2.01M
May 2018	$2.05M
April 2018	$2.11M
March 2018	$2.01M
February 2018	$2M
January 2018	$1.87M
2017
December 2017	$1.7M
November 2017	$1.61M
October 2017	$1.59M
September 2017	$1.56M
August 2017	$1.5M
July 2017	$1.49M
June 2017	$1.48M
May 2017	$1.47M
April 2017	$1.46M
March 2017	$1.47M
February 2017	$1.52M
January 2017	$1.53M
2016
December 2016	$1.5M
November 2016	$1.47M
October 2016	$1.48M
September 2016	$1.49M

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.

Address	Distance	Property Type	Sold Price	Sold Date	Bed	Bath	Sqft
522 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA	0.04	Single-Family Home	$2,850,000	08/28/26	3	2	1,362
411 Chester St, Menlo Park, CA	0.32	Single-Family Home	$1,810,000	02/17/26	3	2	1,000
215 Okeefe St, Menlo Park, CA	0.15	Single-Family Home	$2,200,000	12/05/25	3	2	1,620
712 Laurel Ave, Menlo Park, CA	0.19	Single-Family Home	$2,180,000	10/14/25	2	1.5	1,100
413 Gilbert Ave, Menlo Park, CA	0.17	Single-Family Home	$3,580,000	03/02/26	3	2	1,450
108 Durham St, Menlo Park, CA	0.28	Single-Family Home	$2,610,000	02/24/26	3	2	1,390
111 Elm St, Menlo Park, CA	0.13	Single-Family Home	$3,285,000	05/27/26	3	2	1,961
815 Arnold Way, Menlo Park, CA	0.32	Single-Family Home	$2,300,000	07/15/26	3	2	1,690
1962 Menalto Ave #B, Menlo Park, CA	0.17	Single-Family Home	$2,100,000	01/20/26	3	2.5	1,680
194 Oak Ct, Menlo Park, CA	0.29	Single-Family Home	$3,050,000	01/12/26	3	2	1,537

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.

Address	Distance	Price	Bed	Bath	Sqft	Status
510 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.02	$4,983,600	4	3	2,554	Off Market
508 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.03	$3,553,800	4	2	2,213	Off Market
522 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.04	$2,850,000	3	2	1,362	Recently Sold
533-35 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.04	$2,473,300	3	3	1,799	Off Market
508 Laurel Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.04	$4,086,200	4	3	2,360	Off Market
519 Central Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.07	$4,950,000	4	3	2,778	Recently Sold
414 Laurel Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.08	$4,325,700	4	2	1,756	Off Market
420 Pope St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.08	$3,237,900	2	1	1,100	Off Market
625 Central Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.11	$3,361,700	3	2	1,790	Off Market
115 Walnut St, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.12	$3,495,000	3	2	1,500	For Sale
446 Central Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.12	$3,582,100	3	3	1,580	Off Market
440 Central Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025	0.12	$4,400,000	4	3	1,840	Recently Sold

Local Information

Map ViewExplore the area around 511 Laurel Ave.
Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
Shop & Eat

-- mins to

Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home

Built in 1948

1,000 sqft

$2,247/sqft

Garage

About this House

Single Family 3BD/2Bath House for Lease/Rent located in the Willows neighborhood (3 miles from Stanford campus), 5-10 minute walk to University Avenue/Willow Road, easy access to public transportation to/from downtown Palo Alto and Stanford University. Within Menlo Park School District--Laurel/Encinal Elementary Schools/Hillview Middle School and Menlo-Atherton High School.
This house has a washer & dryer, portable dishwasher, gas stove, gas heater. Sunny backyard w/ fruit trees and room for gardening. Landscaping maintenance included in rental.
NO garage available. (The detached garage is a converted studio and is currently rented).
Parking: Only one car parking space available on driveway -- Plenty of parking on the street during the day. (Note that the City of Menlo Park does not allow overnight parking on the street)
Available Immediately. Six-to-nine-month lease preferred/month to month after that.
Rent: $3,600/month - security deposit $2,000.
Showing by appointment only.

Tenants responsible for Gas/electricity. Owner covers water, garbage and yard maintenance.

511 Laurel Ave, Menlo Park, CA 94025 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,000 sqft single-family home in The Willows, built in 1948. It last sold for $1,332,000 on Jul 17, 2025. More recently, it was listed as a rental in December 2020 with an asking price of $3,600 per month. That rental listing was removed on January 2, 2021. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $2,246,900, with a rent estimate of $6,618/month.

Home Details for 511 Laurel Ave

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 1Floors: Hardwood
Interior Details In-law unitNumber of Rooms: 5
Appliances & Utilities DryerWasher

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1948
Property Type / Style Property Type: Single Family Home

Exterior Features
Parking & Garage GarageParking: None, Garage

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 6229 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Jul 17, 2025 Source: N/A	Sold	$1,332,000
Jan 2, 2021 Source: Zillow Rental Manager	ListingRemoved
Dec 22, 2020 Source: N/A	Listed For Rent	$3,600
Aug 30, 2020 Source: N/A	ListingRemoved	$3,700
Aug 27, 2020 Source: N/A	PriceChange	$3,700 Price decreased by 3%
Aug 5, 2020 Source: N/A	Listed For Rent	$3,800

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2025	$7,488	$392,009

Additional Cost

Market trends in Menlo Park

Last updated July 2026

Avg. sale price

$3.17M

$4.08KMoM

Sale-to-List Price

101.8%

3.3%MoM

Price per sq ft

$1.61K

$38MoM

Available listings

3MoM

Around this home

Laurel Elementary School
K-5
Public
658 Students
Menlo Park City Elementary School District
10/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
Best I’ve seen. First time in US and first time in public school. Very positively surprised
Parent Review
7y ago
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Neighborhood Overview

The Willows

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What Locals Say about The Willows

At least 49 Trulia users voted on each feature.

97 % Say it's dog friendly
84 % Say parking is easy
84 % Say kids play outside
83 % Say people would walk alone at night
81 % Say car is needed
79 % Say there's holiday spirit
78 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
78 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
73 % Say there are sidewalks
70 % Say yards are well-kept
69 % Say neighbors are friendly
66 % Say it's quiet
64 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
51 % Say there's wildlife
49 % Say there are community events
46 % Say streets are well-lit

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

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"This residential gem of Palo Alto is full of unique homes and stately old trees and gorgeous gardens. Great schools too. "
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"Lots of dog owners that are friendly. Dogs are very well behaved and owners generally pick up after them"
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12y ago
"Great neighborhood for any age ... for singles, couples or families ... super convenient to 101, parks, schools, etc. Walk or bike to downtown Palo Alto."
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"Family- , dog- and retiree-friendly neighborhood. Neighbors know neighbors and help each other out. Everyone I know who lives here, loves it. "
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15y ago
"If you have 2-3 million dollars to buy a home in West Menlo Park of Palo Alto, great. If you are looking for a home under 1 million dollars with great schools, a local community center (Zoe Cafe, Spa in the Park, Hair Salon, Grocery Market, Custom cake shop, etc), stroller-friendly sidewalks and walkable access to downtown Menlo and Palo Alto then the Willows is really the only place to look. We have lived in the Willows for 5 years and love it."
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Frequently asked questions about 511 Laurel Ave

What is 511 Laurel Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA is $2,246,900.
What is the price history for 511 Laurel Ave?
511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA last sold for $1,332,000 in July 2025.
Is Menlo Park a buyer's or seller's market?
Menlo Park is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What's the median sale price in Menlo Park?
The median sale price in Menlo Park is $3.17M. That is up $4.08K from the prior month.
Does 511 Laurel Ave have laundry facilities?
Yes, 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA has in-unit laundry.
How big is the lot at 511 Laurel Ave?
The lot at 511 Laurel Ave in Menlo Park, CA is about 0.14 acres (6,229 sq ft).