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Median Home Price in Menlo Park, CA

The median home value in Menlo Park, CA is $2,883,588 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.35% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$2,883,588

Year-over-Year

+6.35%

Population

31,052

Menlo Park ranks #14 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 276.8% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in San Mateo County, where the county-wide median is $1,595,764.

Crime in Menlo Park

Menlo Park police recorded a violent crime rate of 229 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,781 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Menlo Park

How much does a house cost in Menlo Park, CA?

The median home value in Menlo Park is $2,883,588. That's up 6.35% from a year earlier. That is about 276.8% above the typical county in California.

Is Menlo Park expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Menlo Park are more expensive than San Mateo County as a whole, where the median is $1,595,764 — a difference of about 80.7%.

Is Menlo Park a safe place to live?

Menlo Park police reported 229 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 31,052. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.