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Los Altos, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Los Altos today?
Over the three months ending May 2026, Los Altos home prices were down 13.8% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $4.2M. On average, homes in Los Altos sell after 10 days on the market compared to 9 days last year. There were 103 homes sold in May this year, up from 82 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$4,247,458
-13.8% YoY | May 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2026
Growth
% YoY
Los Altos, CA
$4,247,458
-13.8%
United States
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Los Altos Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jan '26 - Mar '26, 16% of Los Altos homebuyers searched to move out of Los Altos, while 84% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Los Altos from outside metros.
- Washington homebuyers searched to move into Los Altos more than any other metro followed by Hermiston and Moses Lake.
Where are people moving to Los Altos from?
- 84% of Los Altos homebuyers searched to stay within the Los Altos metropolitan area.
- Sacramento was the most popular destination among Los Altos homebuyers followed by Los Angeles and San Diego.
Where are people from Los Altos moving to?
Number of People Moving to Los Altos
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most
People are moving to Los Altos from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 75 | ||
| 2 | 36 | ||
| 3 | 33 | ||
| 4 | 32 | ||
| 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 6 | ||
People are leaving Los Altos for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 5,427 | ||
| 2 | 1,929 | ||
| 3 | 1,171 | ||
| 4 | 1,129 | ||
| 5 | 892 | ||
| 6 | 832 | ||
| 7 | 815 | ||
| 8 | 696 | ||
| 9 | 535 | ||
| 10 | 507 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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