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Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Palo Alto, CA 94303
Wed Sep 09 2026
This week the median list price for Palo Alto, CA 94303 is $3,848,000 with the market action index hovering around 96. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 89. Inventory has increased to 6.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
Home sales have been exceeding new inventory for several weeks. However prices have not yet stopped falling. Since the market is already in the Seller’s zone, expect prices to level off very soon. Should the sales trend continue expect that prices could climb from there.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $3,848,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $4,198,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,694 | |
| Average Days on Market | 56 | |
| Median Days on Market | 7 | |
| Price Decreased | 0% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 0% | |
| Inventory | 6 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 96 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
Again this week we see a downward notch for prices in this zip code. We continue to pull back from the market’s highs. At this point, we will be looking for a persistent upward shift in the Market Action Index as a leading indicator for a trough in prices.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,593,000 | 2,554 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 4 | 3.5 | 69 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| $3,998,000 | 2,503 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 308 |
| $3,493,000 | 2,066 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 4 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| $3,100,000 | 1,750 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 2 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 7 |