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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · PORTOLA VALLEY, CA

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Ladera
Ladera · Portola Valley

LIFE IN LADERA

Get a feel for Ladera.

Ladera is a neighborhood in Portola Valley, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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FastExpert agents

Explore top real estate agents in Portola Valley who serve the Ladera neighborhood. Compare their experience, verified reviews, and profiles. A neighborhood-specific rating for Ladera is not currently available.

Chris Iverson

Golden Gate Sothebys International Realty

Menlo Park, CA

5.0 (22 reviews)

21 Years of Experience

Andy Tse

Intero

Saratoga, CA

5.0 (68 reviews)

24 Years of Experience

Katy Straser

Compass

Menlo park, CA

5.0 (58 reviews)

25 Years of Experience

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Ladera Housing Market

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Median asking price$2,698,000Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7.8/10 · 5 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?

37 residential property records give a broader picture of Ladera, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-07. 3 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 37

How does Ladera compare?

Compare median asking prices across Portola Valley neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with LaderaSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Ladera This neighborhood$2,698,000——0
Brookside Park$2,774,0003% higher—1
Portola Valley Ranch$3,595,00033% higher$1,3651

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-07 to 2026-10-07. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Brookside Park

    Brookside Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $2,774,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    67
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 2 schools

  • Portola Valley Ranch

    Portola Valley Ranch ↗

    Median asking price
    $3,595,000
    / sq ft
    $1,365
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    62
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.6/10 · 5 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 Ladera?

Parks, lakes & recreation nearby

Find a place for a walk, a swim or an afternoon in the park. Some pools and lake facilities are private or for association members; check access before visiting.

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

Places, ratings and photos from Google Maps. Saved results come from an approved snapshot. This page does not call Places API while you view it. Drives are estimates from Ladera’s center, without live traffic. Nearby results may extend beyond neighborhood boundaries.

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7.8/10

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

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

1Woodside High School6/10
2Corte Madera School8/10
3La Entrada Middle School8/10
4Las Lomitas Elementary School10/10
5Menlo-Atherton High School7/10

School ratings · 2026-10-07. Grade methodology is below.

Shopping & dining nearby

Discover restaurants for dining out and shopping centers in and around Ladera.

Restaurants for dining out, ranked using Google ratings and review counts. Fast-food and convenience-store results are filtered out.

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

Places, ratings and photos from Google Maps. Saved results come from an approved snapshot. This page does not call Places API while you view it. Drives are estimates from Ladera’s center, without live traffic. Nearby results may extend beyond neighborhood boundaries.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Portola Valley demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Ladera. These figures describe Portola Valley as a whole.

4,568Population
52.8Median Age
3.09Average family size
$224,554Median Household Income
77.4%Home Ownership
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Median Age
52.8
Under 10 years old
8.7%
Age 10-19
17.3%
Age 20s
2.7%
Age 30s
5.6%
Age 40s
11.3%
Age 50s
18.9%
Age 60s
12.6%
Age 70s
10.3%
Age Over 80
12.7%

From FastExpert’s existing Portola Valley city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-07; source year was not supplied. Explore all Portola Valley city data →

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Homes for sale in Ladera

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Ladera

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Ladera, Portola Valley.

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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 2025-10-07 to 2026-10-07. 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 Ladera 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.

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

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