Chris Iverson's Market Report
Portola Valley, CA
Single-Family Homes
Market data for your neighborhood, updated weekly.
Portola Valley, CA
Sat Sep 12 2026
This week the median list price for Portola Valley, CA is $3,850,000 with the market action index hovering around 32. This is less than last month's market action index of 36. Inventory has increased to 15.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Slight Seller's Advantage
Market Narrative
The market has been consistently cool for several weeks. Demand level are low relative to the available inventory. It’s a Buyer’s market and prices have begun moving lower. Look for a persistent shift in Market Action before prices plateau or begin to rise again.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $3,850,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $6,988,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $1,372 | |
| Average Days on Market | 147 | |
| Median Days on Market | 56 | |
| Price Decreased | 13% | |
| Price Increased | 7% | |
| Relisted | 0% | |
| Inventory | 15 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 32 | |
| Slight Seller's Advantage | ||
This week prices bumped up a bit but the trend of recent weeks is generally downward. A pickup in demand will be reflected in the Market Action Index, so watch that chart to try to identify a trough in the market.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,746,500 | 5,496 | 2.5 - 5 acres | 5 | 7 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| $5,138,000 | 3,560 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 5 | 4.5 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 84 |
| $3,447,500 | 2,500 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 3 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| $1,988,000 | 1,205 | 0.5 - 1 acre | 2 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 315 |