Michele's Real Estate Market Report
Los Altos, CA
Single-Family Homes
Michele Harkov | 650-773-1332 | www.micheleharkov.com
Los Altos, CA
Sat Oct 24 2026
This week the median list price for Los Altos, CA is $5,819,000 with the market action index hovering around 80. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 74. Inventory has decreased to 18.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
The market continues to get hotter. More sales demand and fewer homes listed have contributed to a relatively long run of increasing prices. Current supply and demand levels show no sign of prices changing from their current trend.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $5,819,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $5,750,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,865 | |
| Average Days on Market | 112 | |
| Median Days on Market | 25 | |
| Price Decreased | 17% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 6% | |
| Inventory | 18 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 80 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market continues to get hotter. More sales demand and fewer homes listed have contributed to a relatively long run of increasing prices. Current supply and demand levels show no sign of prices changing from their current trend.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,495,000 | 3,907 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| $5,999,500 | 3,528 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 5 | 4.5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| $4,998,000 | 2,737 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| $3,592,500 | 2,042 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 2 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 28 |