17 homes in zoned to Corte Madera
Portola Valley, CA

About Portola Valley: Corte Madera is located in Portola Valley. Portola Valley is an affluent town in San Mateo County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 4,456. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, the community is nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Corte Madera in Portola Valley (Topfind School Score: 10/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 11 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. The typical home takes about 79 days to sell, and 36% of sellers have trimmed their asking price. At the same time, sale prices are up 14% over the last six months, though still 12% below a year ago, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers have room to negotiate price and terms, while sellers should price sharply and present well to stand out.
Median Home Price
$3.85M
↓ 12% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
5.5 months of supply
Balanced Supply11 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step, with a steady flow of options and no glut. Listings typically sell in ~79 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes are sitting on the market, so buyers often have strong leverage to negotiate price, terms, and repairs.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 45% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Corte Madera Area
Homeownership is significantly higher than average, making this a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
84%
Homeowners
16%
Renters
Homeownership is 28.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
1,730 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Larger homes command significantly higher prices, with sharp increases beyond 3 bedrooms.
Each additional bedroom adds about $5.3M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 5 → 6 bedrooms (+$15.1M)
Price Reductions
4 listings have reduced their price
36% of active listings
Average reduction: 6.8% (~$261K)
As a middle school, Corte Madera operates within the Portola Valley Elementary district. It earns a Topfind School Score of 10. Homes in the Corte Madera attendance zone carry a median list price of $3.9M. That sits close to the overall Portola Valley figure. The median price moved from $3M in February to $3.1M in July, a 3.3% increase over six months. Right now 11 homes are on the market in the Corte Madera attendance zone. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to Corte Madera.
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There are currently 11 homes for sale in Corte Madera Area, ranging from $1,749,000 to $38,800,000.
The median list price in Corte Madera Area is $3,850,000. Price per square foot averages $2042. Prices are down 12.5% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Corte Madera Area currently average 79 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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