Single-Family Homes
Sat Feb 23 2019
This week the median list price for Palo Alto, CA is $3,781,000 with the market action index hovering around 61. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 60. Inventory has held steady at or around 37.
The Market Action Index answers the question "How's the Market?" by measuring the current rate of sale versus the amount of the inventory. Index above 30 implies Seller's Market conditions. Below 30, conditions favor the buyer.
Today |
Last Month |
Strong Seller's Market
In the last few weeks the market has achieved a relative stasis point in terms of sales to inventory. However, inventory is sufficiently low to keep us in the Seller’s Market zone so watch changes in the MAI. If the market heats up, prices are likely to resume an upward climb.
Median List Price | $3,781,000 | |
Per Square Foot | $1,590 | |
Days on Market | 63 | |
Price Decreased | 24% | |
Price Increased | 8% | |
Relisted | 38% | |
Inventory | 37 | |
Median House Rent | $7,025 | |
Most Expensive | $15,500,000 | |
Least Expensive | $1,895,000 | |
Market Action Index Strong Seller's Market | 61 |
The market seems to have paused around this plateau. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend.
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$6,988,000 | 5,467 | 0.25 - 0.5 acre | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 106 |
$4,499,000 | 2,829 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 4 | 3 | 66 | 1 | 4 | 55 |
$3,488,000 | 2,228 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 4 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 68 |
$2,598,000 | 1,449 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 3 | 2 | 64 | 6 | 5 | 28 |