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LIFE IN COLLEGE TERRACE

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College Terrace is a neighborhood in Palo Alto, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

College Terrace Housing Market

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Median asking price$3,395,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$1,634Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7.8/10 · 6 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

39 residential property records give a broader picture of College Terrace, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-17. 1 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 21Multifamily · 18

How does College Terrace compare?

Compare median asking prices across Palo Alto neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with College TerraceSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
College Terrace This neighborhood$3,395,000—$1,6340
Downtown North$1,949,00043% lower$1,1621
Crescent Park$4,495,00032% higher$2,7600
Midtown$2,488,00027% lower$1,2121
Greenmeadow$2,674,00021% lower$1,5440
South of Midtown$2,743,44419% lower$1,9430

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Downtown North

    Downtown North ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,949,000
    / sq ft
    $1,162
    Active listings
    9
    properties in discovery sample
    86
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8/10 · 3 schools

  • Crescent Park

    Crescent Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $4,495,000
    / sq ft
    $2,760
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    73
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.1/10 · 8 schools

  • Midtown

    Midtown ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,488,000
    / sq ft
    $1,212
    Active listings
    9
    properties in discovery sample
    38
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Greenmeadow

    Greenmeadow ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,674,000
    / sq ft
    $1,544
    Active listings
    3
    properties in discovery sample
    33
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    9/10 · 3 schools

  • Midtown

    South of Midtown ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,743,444
    / sq ft
    $1,943
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.8/10 · 4 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in College Terrace?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7.8/10

Public schools returned for sampled College Terrace properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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C marks College Terrace’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Barron Park Elementary School7/10
2Palo Alto High School9/10
3Escondido Elementary School7/10
4Terman Middle School7/10
5Henry M. Gunn High School9/10
6David Starr Jordan Middle School8/10

School ratings · 2026-10-17. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Palo Alto demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to College Terrace. These figures describe Palo Alto as a whole.

65,364Population
41.8Median Age
3.06Average family size
$158,271Median Household Income
54.6%Home Ownership
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Median Age
41.8
Under 10 years old
10.6%
Age 10-19
13.8%
Age 20s
10.5%
Age 30s
12.3%
Age 40s
14.5%
Age 50s
13.3%
Age 60s
10.4%
Age 70s
7.8%
Age Over 80
6.8%

From FastExpert’s existing Palo Alto city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-17; source year was not supplied. Explore all Palo Alto city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About College Terrace

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-17 to 2026-10-17. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 College Terrace property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Palo Alto demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Palo Alto ranking; a College Terrace-specific ranking is not available yet.