Palo Alto, 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 GED2.6%
- Highschool Education3.5%
- Some College11.0%
- Bachelors Degree29.1%
- Graduate Degree53.7%
- Total College or Above82.8%
- Stem Degree68.8%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.5%
- Female51.5%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married58.1%
- Divorced8.7%
- Never Married28.1%
- Widowed5.1%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24.4% |
| 19–29 | 10.5% |
| 30–39 | 12.3% |
| 40–49 | 14.5% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 13.3% |
| 60–69 | 10.4% |
| 70–79 | 7.8% |
| 80+ | 6.8% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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Neighborhoods in Palo Alto, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Palo Alto, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Downtown North ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,949,000
- / sq ft
- $1,162
- Active listings
- 9
- properties in discovery sample
- 86
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 3 schools
Crescent Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $4,495,000
- / sq ft
- $2,760
- Active listings
- 1
- properties in discovery sample
- 73
BNearby schools · estimated
7.1/10 · 8 schools
Midtown ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,488,000
- / sq ft
- $1,212
- Active listings
- 9
- properties in discovery sample
- 38
ANearby schools · estimated
8.8/10 · 4 schools
Greenmeadow ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,674,000
- / sq ft
- $1,544
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 33
ANearby schools · estimated
9/10 · 3 schools
South of Midtown ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,743,444
- / sq ft
- $1,943
- Active listings
- 2
- properties in discovery sample
- 28
ANearby schools · estimated
8.8/10 · 4 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.