Los Altos, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED1.6%
- Highschool Education3.3%
- Some College10.9%
- Bachelors Degree32.5%
- Graduate Degree51.8%
- Total College or Above84.3%
- Stem Degree67.5%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.2%
- Female51.8%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married67.9%
- Divorced6.7%
- Never Married20.3%
- Widowed5.1%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27.0% |
| 19–29 | 6.1% |
| 30–39 | 8.2% |
| 40–49 | 16.5% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 15.6% |
| 60–69 | 11.9% |
| 70–79 | 8.7% |
| 80+ | 6.2% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Los Altos, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Los Altos, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Old Los Altos ↗
- Median asking price
- $3,500,000
- / sq ft
- $1,807
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 17
ANearby schools · estimated
8.3/10 · 3 schools
Los Altos Square ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,821,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 15
BNearby schools · estimated
7.8/10 · 4 schools
Mercedes Court ↗
- Median asking price
- $965,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 11
—Nearby schools · estimated
Ratings not available
Vista Los Altos ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,195,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 5
ANearby schools · estimated
8.3/10 · 3 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.