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Median Home Price in Palo Alto, CA

The median home value in Palo Alto, CA is $3,604,398 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.55% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$3,604,398

Year-over-Year

+3.55%

Population

65,079

Palo Alto ranks #8 of 396 California cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 370.9% above the state's city median of $765,350. It sits in Santa Clara County, where the county-wide median is $1,624,356.

Crime in Palo Alto

Palo Alto police recorded a violent crime rate of 212 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,033 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 Palo Alto

How much does a house cost in Palo Alto, CA?

The median home value in Palo Alto is $3,604,398. That's up 3.55% from a year earlier. That is about 370.9% above the typical county in California.

Is Palo Alto expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Palo Alto are more expensive than Santa Clara County as a whole, where the median is $1,624,356 — a difference of about 121.9%.

Is Palo Alto a safe place to live?

Palo Alto police reported 212 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 65,079. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.