Palo Alto versus Mountain View
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Single-family homes · Chart points from Aug–Oct 2021 through Jul–Sep 2026 · 60 observations
Median sale price
- Palo Alto
- $4,198,326
- Mountain View
- $2,924,834
Closed sales
- Palo Alto
- 103
- Mountain View
- 61
Median price per sq ft
- Palo Alto
- $2,190
- Mountain View
- $1,743
The last selected period · Jul–Sep 2026
Palo Alto
$4,198,326Median · Jul–Sep 2026
103 closed sales
Mountain View
$2,924,834Median · Jul–Sep 2026
61 closed sales
Redfin Data Center · Nominal dollars, not seasonally adjusted. City medians reflect different homes sold, not the value of an identical home. Prices with fewer than ten sales or an unknown count are gaps in the charts. Price per square foot can have a smaller sample. Single-month and pooled annual medians are unavailable in this source. Do not add overlapping sales counts.
Exact values, sales counts & source dates
| City / period | Median sale price | Closed sales | Median price per sq ft | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo AltoJul–Sep 2026 | $4,198,326 | 103 | $2,190 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJul–Sep 2026 | $2,924,834 | 61 | $1,743 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJun–Aug 2026 | $4,197,500 | 98 | $2,191 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJun–Aug 2026 | $2,886,000 | 48 | $1,713 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMay–Jul 2026 | $4,267,000 | 121 | $2,198 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMay–Jul 2026 | $3,038,250 | 66 | $1,682 | Reported |
| Palo AltoApr–Jun 2026 | $4,125,000 | 138 | $2,176 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewApr–Jun 2026 | $3,090,000 | 70 | $1,661 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMar–May 2026 | $4,140,000 | 132 | $2,203 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMar–May 2026 | $3,080,000 | 79 | $1,668 | Reported |
| Palo AltoFeb–Apr 2026 | $4,175,000 | 106 | $2,106 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewFeb–Apr 2026 | $3,050,000 | 61 | $1,669 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJan–Mar 2026 | $4,120,000 | 69 | $2,076 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJan–Mar 2026 | $3,001,500 | 44 | $1,758 | Reported |
| Palo AltoDec 2025–Feb 2026 | $4,151,000 | 59 | $2,045 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewDec 2025–Feb 2026 | $3,035,000 | 33 | $1,659 | Reported |
| Palo AltoNov 2025–Jan 2026 | $3,700,000 | 62 | $2,063 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewNov 2025–Jan 2026 | $2,787,250 | 40 | $1,541 | Reported |
| Palo AltoOct–Dec 2025 | $3,779,000 | 95 | $1,989 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewOct–Dec 2025 | $2,777,500 | 54 | $1,719 | Reported |
| Palo AltoSep–Nov 2025 | $3,850,000 | 111 | $1,980 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewSep–Nov 2025 | $2,649,500 | 60 | $1,719 | Reported |
| Palo AltoAug–Oct 2025 | $3,760,000 | 118 | $1,958 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewAug–Oct 2025 | $2,684,000 | 57 | $1,729 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJul–Sep 2025 | $3,962,500 | 104 | $1,967 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJul–Sep 2025 | $2,642,000 | 56 | $1,564 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJun–Aug 2025 | $3,700,000 | 113 | $1,987 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJun–Aug 2025 | $2,775,000 | 64 | $1,538 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMay–Jul 2025 | $3,900,000 | 118 | $1,971 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMay–Jul 2025 | $2,700,000 | 84 | $1,563 | Reported |
| Palo AltoApr–Jun 2025 | $3,700,000 | 125 | $2,016 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewApr–Jun 2025 | $2,625,000 | 82 | $1,610 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMar–May 2025 | $4,000,000 | 119 | $2,071 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMar–May 2025 | $2,566,000 | 73 | $1,687 | Reported |
| Palo AltoFeb–Apr 2025 | $3,837,500 | 102 | $2,091 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewFeb–Apr 2025 | $2,650,000 | 48 | $1,718 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJan–Mar 2025 | $4,280,000 | 71 | $2,079 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJan–Mar 2025 | $2,770,000 | 37 | $1,720 | Reported |
| Palo AltoDec 2024–Feb 2025 | $3,827,500 | 52 | $2,043 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewDec 2024–Feb 2025 | $2,800,000 | 33 | $1,671 | Reported |
| Palo AltoNov 2024–Jan 2025 | $3,777,500 | 62 | $1,938 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewNov 2024–Jan 2025 | $2,837,500 | 50 | $1,548 | Reported |
| Palo AltoOct–Dec 2024 | $3,802,500 | 97 | $1,888 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewOct–Dec 2024 | $2,700,000 | 74 | $1,548 | Reported |
| Palo AltoSep–Nov 2024 | $3,801,250 | 110 | $1,922 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewSep–Nov 2024 | $2,700,000 | 73 | $1,541 | Reported |
| Palo AltoAug–Oct 2024 | $3,800,000 | 105 | $1,985 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewAug–Oct 2024 | $2,680,000 | 65 | $1,610 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJul–Sep 2024 | $3,710,000 | 91 | $2,012 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJul–Sep 2024 | $2,550,000 | 54 | $1,643 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJun–Aug 2024 | $3,705,000 | 90 | $1,971 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJun–Aug 2024 | $2,500,000 | 70 | $1,633 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMay–Jul 2024 | $3,625,000 | 118 | $1,882 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMay–Jul 2024 | $2,571,000 | 81 | $1,626 | Reported |
| Palo AltoApr–Jun 2024 | $3,650,000 | 135 | $1,911 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewApr–Jun 2024 | $2,732,500 | 92 | $1,659 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMar–May 2024 | $3,600,000 | 135 | $1,890 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMar–May 2024 | $2,715,000 | 75 | $1,719 | Reported |
| Palo AltoFeb–Apr 2024 | $3,600,000 | 94 | $1,868 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewFeb–Apr 2024 | $2,605,000 | 51 | $1,765 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJan–Mar 2024 | $3,450,000 | 65 | $1,805 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJan–Mar 2024 | $2,480,000 | 33 | $1,652 | Reported |
| Palo AltoDec 2023–Feb 2024 | $3,125,000 | 50 | $1,815 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewDec 2023–Feb 2024 | $2,450,000 | 35 | $1,674 | Reported |
| Palo AltoNov 2023–Jan 2024 | $3,000,000 | 53 | $1,850 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewNov 2023–Jan 2024 | $2,490,000 | 45 | $1,676 | Reported |
| Palo AltoOct–Dec 2023 | $3,100,000 | 67 | $1,853 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewOct–Dec 2023 | $2,500,500 | 54 | $1,672 | Reported |
| Palo AltoSep–Nov 2023 | $3,200,000 | 75 | $1,786 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewSep–Nov 2023 | $2,530,000 | 58 | $1,642 | Reported |
| Palo AltoAug–Oct 2023 | $3,400,000 | 87 | $1,747 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewAug–Oct 2023 | $2,550,000 | 65 | $1,635 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJul–Sep 2023 | $3,314,000 | 86 | $1,810 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJul–Sep 2023 | $2,550,000 | 65 | $1,566 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJun–Aug 2023 | $3,400,000 | 101 | $1,791 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJun–Aug 2023 | $2,550,000 | 72 | $1,566 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMay–Jul 2023 | $3,400,000 | 112 | $1,795 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMay–Jul 2023 | $2,480,000 | 71 | $1,568 | Reported |
| Palo AltoApr–Jun 2023 | $3,400,000 | 110 | $1,779 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewApr–Jun 2023 | $2,575,000 | 64 | $1,550 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMar–May 2023 | $3,328,000 | 105 | $1,813 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMar–May 2023 | $2,630,000 | 46 | $1,541 | Reported |
| Palo AltoFeb–Apr 2023 | $3,275,000 | 75 | $1,835 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewFeb–Apr 2023 | $2,685,000 | 36 | $1,459 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJan–Mar 2023 | $3,425,000 | 57 | $1,810 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJan–Mar 2023 | $2,596,500 | 32 | $1,328 | Reported |
| Palo AltoDec 2022–Feb 2023 | $3,200,000 | 36 | $1,609 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewDec 2022–Feb 2023 | $2,348,000 | 39 | $1,261 | Reported |
| Palo AltoNov 2022–Jan 2023 | $3,180,000 | 49 | $1,627 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewNov 2022–Jan 2023 | $2,348,000 | 33 | $1,358 | Reported |
| Palo AltoOct–Dec 2022 | $3,300,000 | 62 | $1,796 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewOct–Dec 2022 | $2,600,000 | 39 | $1,437 | Reported |
| Palo AltoSep–Nov 2022 | $3,302,500 | 82 | $1,820 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewSep–Nov 2022 | $2,315,000 | 48 | $1,510 | Reported |
| Palo AltoAug–Oct 2022 | $3,368,500 | 86 | $1,820 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewAug–Oct 2022 | $2,550,000 | 59 | $1,512 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJul–Sep 2022 | $3,318,750 | 90 | $1,826 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJul–Sep 2022 | $2,460,000 | 71 | $1,528 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJun–Aug 2022 | $3,412,000 | 93 | $1,884 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJun–Aug 2022 | $2,500,000 | 76 | $1,473 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMay–Jul 2022 | $3,635,000 | 108 | $1,974 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMay–Jul 2022 | $2,453,000 | 82 | $1,530 | Reported |
| Palo AltoApr–Jun 2022 | $3,900,000 | 118 | $1,969 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewApr–Jun 2022 | $2,600,000 | 82 | $1,544 | Reported |
| Palo AltoMar–May 2022 | $4,011,500 | 126 | $1,929 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewMar–May 2022 | $2,817,500 | 80 | $1,707 | Reported |
| Palo AltoFeb–Apr 2022 | $4,100,000 | 99 | $1,922 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewFeb–Apr 2022 | $2,815,000 | 70 | $1,692 | Reported |
| Palo AltoJan–Mar 2022 | $4,100,000 | 83 | $1,988 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewJan–Mar 2022 | $3,155,000 | 53 | $1,721 | Reported |
| Palo AltoDec 2021–Feb 2022 | $4,030,000 | 70 | $1,914 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewDec 2021–Feb 2022 | $2,692,000 | 46 | $1,636 | Reported |
| Palo AltoNov 2021–Jan 2022 | $3,820,000 | 111 | $1,874 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewNov 2021–Jan 2022 | $2,620,000 | 62 | $1,619 | Reported |
| Palo AltoOct–Dec 2021 | $3,700,000 | 140 | $1,898 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewOct–Dec 2021 | $2,500,000 | 84 | $1,545 | Reported |
| Palo AltoSep–Nov 2021 | $3,640,000 | 155 | $1,897 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewSep–Nov 2021 | $2,505,000 | 85 | $1,512 | Reported |
| Palo AltoAug–Oct 2021 | $3,600,000 | 139 | $1,807 | Reported |
| Mountain ViewAug–Oct 2021 | $2,600,000 | 90 | $1,429 | Reported |
- Palo Alto: source updated 2026-10-07; retrieved 2026-10-16. Original Redfin download · Methodology
- Mountain View: source updated 2026-10-07; retrieved 2026-10-16. Original Redfin download · Methodology
Historical figures may be revised by the source. Changing the view uses the retained observations; it does not recompute transaction medians or create new model forecasts.
Optional history: completed five-year price changes
Five-year price history
Compare completed five-year periods after inflation. These comparisons use all-home indices, separate from the sales charts and home-type filters above.
Palo Alto
What happened over five years?
Annualized growth after inflation · All homes
Palo AltoSan Mateo County
Exact returns, dates & interpretation
| Period | Nominal | After inflation | County, after inflation | City minus county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-31 → 2015-01-31 | 14.1% | 12.4% | 5.4% | 6.95 pp |
| 2015-01-31 → 2020-01-31 | 3.6% | 1.6% | 5.7% | -4.15 pp |
| 2020-01-31 → 2025-01-31 | 5.0% | 0.7% | -0.8% | 1.51 pp |
These are observed outcomes using revised Zillow history and BLS CPI-U. They describe past price changes and do not establish future performance. A city can beat the county while losing purchasing power. Single-family/condo controls do not change this all-home history.
Mountain View
What happened over five years?
Annualized growth after inflation · All homes
Mountain ViewSan Mateo County
Exact returns, dates & interpretation
| Period | Nominal | After inflation | County, after inflation | City minus county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-31 → 2015-01-31 | 11.9% | 10.2% | 5.4% | 4.82 pp |
| 2015-01-31 → 2020-01-31 | 7.4% | 5.3% | 5.7% | -0.40 pp |
| 2020-01-31 → 2025-01-31 | 4.5% | 0.2% | -0.8% | 1.03 pp |
These are observed outcomes using revised Zillow history and BLS CPI-U. They describe past price changes and do not establish future performance. A city can beat the county while losing purchasing power. Single-family/condo controls do not change this all-home history.
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Single-family homes
Single-family homes
Jul 2026–Sep 2026 · rolling 3 months · Redfin Data Center
| Measure | Palo Alto | Mountain View |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $4,198,326 | $2,924,834 |
| Closed sales | 103 | 61 |
| Homes for sale at period end | 56 | 28 |
| Median days on market | 10 days | 10 days |
Redfin revises its data and adjusts recent estimates for reporting delays. These published aggregates can change as additional transactions are reported; they are not final transaction counts.
A higher median price does not measure the premium for an identical home. Marketing time follows the source’s transaction definition; it does not predict the time needed to sell a particular property.
Definitions, dates, and sources
Palo Alto · Jul 2026–Sep 2026 · rolling 3 months
Redfin Data Center city boundaries; not seasonally adjusted; rolling three-month window. Median price and sales count use closed sales by closing date. Inventory counts homes for sale on the last day, excluding listings older than one year; it is not all listings active during the window. Median days on market uses homes going under contract during the window, from listing to contract, excluding listings older than one year. Property types remain separate. Price-reduction share is unavailable in this extract.
Retrieved 2026-10-16. Redfin Data Center
Mountain View · Jul 2026–Sep 2026 · rolling 3 months
Redfin Data Center city boundaries; not seasonally adjusted; rolling three-month window. Median price and sales count use closed sales by closing date. Inventory counts homes for sale on the last day, excluding listings older than one year; it is not all listings active during the window. Median days on market uses homes going under contract during the window, from listing to contract, excluding listings older than one year. Property types remain separate. Price-reduction share is unavailable in this extract.
Retrieved 2026-10-16. Redfin Data Center
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