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Palo Alto, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Palo Alto today?
In May 2025, Palo Alto home prices were up 9.4% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $3.6M. On average, homes in Palo Alto sell after 12 days on the market compared to 10 days last year. There were 53 homes sold in May this year, down from 70 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$3,645,000
+9.4% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Palo Alto, CA
$3,645,000
+9.4%
United States
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Palo Alto Migration & Relocation Trends
In Feb '25 - Apr '25, 23% of Palo Alto homebuyers searched to move out of Palo Alto, while 77% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into Palo Alto from outside metros.
- Honolulu homebuyers searched to move into Palo Alto more than any other metro followed by Knoxville and Santa Barbara.
Where are people moving to Palo Alto from?
- 77% of Palo Alto homebuyers searched to stay within the Palo Alto metropolitan area.
- Sacramento was the most popular destination among Palo Alto homebuyers followed by Miami and Portland.
Where are people from Palo Alto moving to?
Number of People Moving to Palo Alto
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People are moving to Palo Alto from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 1,462 | ||
| 2 | 1,398 | ||
| 3 | 1,160 | ||
| 4 | 353 | ||
| 5 | 152 | ||
| 6 | 140 | ||
| 7 | 122 | ||
| 8 | 43 | ||
| 9 | 18 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
People are leaving Palo Alto for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Feb '25 - Apr '25 | ||
| 1 | 12,404 | ||
| 2 | 2,260 | ||
| 3 | 1,891 | ||
| 4 | 1,572 | ||
| 5 | 1,425 | ||
| 6 | 1,196 | ||
| 7 | 1,167 | ||
| 8 | 1,127 | ||
| 9 | 923 | ||
| 10 | 920 | ||
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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