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Atherton, CA Housing Market & City Data
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5.0
Average City Rating
7,137
Population Estimate
$2,000,001
Median Home Value
95.2%
Employment Rate
81.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
Data as of September 2026
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
Median Price per SqFt$1,893
Median Listing Price$9,850,000
Median Days on Market22
Active Listings13
New Listings14
Total Listings (Active + Pending)17
Avg Listing Price$14,198,169
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
Family Size3.18
Family Dual Income41.1
Median Household Income$250,001
Median Individual Income$85,094
Home Ownership93.2%
Home Value$2,000,001
Median Rent$3,501
Rent Burden20.5%
Poverty3.7%
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED1.7%
- Highschool Education4.3%
- Some College12.0%
- Bachelors Degree31.9%
- Graduate Degree50.0%
- Total College or Above81.9%
- Stem Degree59.9%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.6%
- Female50.4%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married59.7%
- Divorced6.3%
- Never Married29.8%
- Widowed4.2%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
CityAtherton
State IDCA
Population7,137
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27.0% |
| 19–29 | 8.7% |
| 30–39 | 4.7% |
| 40–49 | 14.1% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 15.5% |
| 60–69 | 15.3% |
| 70–79 | 7.6% |
| 80+ | 7.0% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
Labor Force Participation53.3%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Disabled7.8%
ETHNICITY
White71.6%
Black0.9%
Asian20.7%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other1.2%
Multiple4.8%
OTHER
Hispanic4.4%
Limited English1.2%
Health Uninsured0.9%
Veteran5.6%
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Neighborhoods in Atherton, CA
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Selby Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $5,372,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 12
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Atherton Grove ↗
- Median asking price
- $4,388,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 9
BNearby schools · estimated
6.6/10 · 5 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.