29 homes in zoned to Palo Alto High
Palo Alto, CA

About Palo Alto: Palo Alto High is located in Palo Alto. Palo Alto is a charter city in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States. Part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it is named after a coastal redwood tree known as El Palo Alto. The population was 68,572 as of the 2020 United States census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Palo Alto High in Palo Alto (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 55 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Sellers hold the edge right now. Sale prices are up 26% over the last six months, though still 20% below a year ago, and selling times have improved 69% versus six months ago. At the same time, supply sits at 5.0 months, roughly in step with demand, so the market is not running away from buyers. Sellers have the stronger hand, though prepared buyers can still negotiate on the right home.
Median Home Price
$2.00M
↓ 20% 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
5.0 months of supply
Balanced Supply55 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 ~48 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes take longer to sell here than in a balanced market, so buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 69% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
Most current listings are under 30 days old, so the mix skews toward fresh inventory.
Housing Tenure in Palo Alto High Area
Homeownership is near the state average, with a balanced mix of owners and renters.
54%
Homeowners
46%
Renters
Homeownership is 1.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
26,054 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices generally rise with bedroom count, though not every step adds value.
Each additional bedroom adds about $3.6M in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 5 → 6 bedrooms (+$9.1M)
Price Reductions
11 listings have reduced their price
20% of active listings
Average reduction: 10.5% (~$209K)
As a high school, Palo Alto High operates within the Palo Alto Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 10. Listings shown here sit within the mapped attendance boundary, meaning homes here are assigned to Palo Alto High. The median list price in the Palo Alto High attendance zone is $2M. That runs roughly 25.4% lower than Palo Alto as a whole. Current inventory stands at 55 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $4.1M to $5.1M, up about 25.5%.
Browse homes for sale in cities near Palo Alto
There are currently 55 homes for sale in Palo Alto High Area, ranging from $918,000 to $16,588,000. 12 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Palo Alto High Area is $1,995,000. Price per square foot averages $37024. Prices are down 20.2% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Palo Alto High Area currently average 48 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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