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Sell with EXIT Realty · Palo Alto, CA

Sell your home in Palo Alto, CA

See how the Palo Alto market is moving and connect with an experienced EXIT Realty agent who can price, market, and negotiate your sale — a trusted name in real estate since 1996.

Your seller's market report

What your Palo Alto sale looks like right now

A read on the Palo Alto, CA market built from live MLS listing data — the numbers an agent would walk you through first.

EXIT Realty Consultants, serving Palo Alto

Across 285 homes for sale in Palo Alto, the median asking price is $2,495,000 and the average sale takes 31 days.

That's the market, not your home — what yours is worth depends on the street, the condition, and the timing. An EXIT agent can run those numbers with you.

Get a real price opinion

Median list price of active MLS listings in Palo Alto, CA — not an estimate of your home's value.

Local market data

Inside the Palo Alto market

Real numbers to help you price and time your sale with confidence.

Market pace

  1. Fast
  2. Moderate
  3. Unhurried

Homes are moving at a steady pace — pricing and presentation decide who sells first.

Based on the average days on market for active listings in Palo Alto, CA.

$2,495,000
Median list price
285
Homes for sale
31
Avg. days on market
$1,268/sq ft
Median price / sq ft
1,738 Sq Ft
Median home size

What's on the market in Palo Alto

  • 66%Residential252 active
  • 9%Multi-Family33 active
  • 8%For Lease32 active
  • 7%Commercial26 active
  • 5%Land20 active
  • 4%Commercial Lease17 active
  • 1%Business4 active

Where the asking prices sit

  • $400K-$600K4% · 10
  • $600K-$800K2% · 6
  • $800K-$1M8% · 23
  • Over $1M86% · 246

Median Price Trend

Mar 2026: $3,150,000 -55.9%Oct 2026: $1,390,000

Market figures are computed from active MLS listing data for Palo Alto, CA and refresh as listings change. They describe the market, not any individual property.

Your competition

Homes like yours on the market in Palo Alto

What buyers comparing your home are looking at right now.

Is this what you’re selling?

Set your home’s type and bedrooms, and everything below becomes YOUR competition — the homes a buyer would weigh against yours.

Showing single-family homes in Palo Alto.

  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 1:00–4:00 PM
    70 photos

    $5,988,888

    5 bd, 4.5 ba, 2,823 Sq Ft

    359 Campesino AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94306#ML82063233

    Single Family Residence3 days

    Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Palo Alto

  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 1:30–5:00 PM
    78 photos

    $4,888,888

    4 bd, 3.5 ba, 2,603 Sq Ft

    1084 Moffett CirclePalo Alto, CA 94303#ML82062773

    Single Family Residence3 days

    Listing courtesy of Intero Real Estate Services

  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 1:30–4:30 PM
    20 photos

    $2,988,000

    3 bd, 2 ba, 1,304 Sq Ft

    1319 Hopkins AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94301#ML82062935

    Single Family Residence3 days

    Listing courtesy of Compass

  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 2:30–6:00 PM
    61 photos

    $3,650,000

    3 bd, 2 ba, 1,719 Sq Ft

    3964 Nelson CourtPalo Alto, CA 94306#ML82063155

    Single Family Residence3 days

    Listing courtesy of Compass

  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 2:30–6:00 PM
    61 photos

    $3,650,000

    3 bd, 2 ba, 1,719 Sq Ft

    3964 Nelson CourtPalo Alto, CA 94306#ML82063155

    Single Family Residence3 days
  • ActiveOPEN TODAY 1:30–5:00 PM
    78 photos

    $4,888,888

    4 bd, 3 ba, 2,603 Sq Ft

    1084 Moffett CirclePalo Alto, CA 94303#ML82062773

    Single Family Residence3 days

View all homes for sale in Palo Alto, CA

Recent results

Recently sold in Palo Alto

Homes near you that found their buyer.

  • Sold

    $915,000

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,030 Sq Ft

    777 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA

  • Sold

    $690,000

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,197 Sq Ft

    1982 W Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto, CA

  • Sold

    $690,000

    2 bd · 2 ba · 1,197 Sq Ft

    1982 W Bayshore Road 221, East Palo Alto, CA

  • Sold

    $1,276,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,100 Sq Ft

    2551 Emmett Way, East Palo Alto, CA

  • Sold

    $1,276,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 1,100 Sq Ft

    2551 Emmett Way, East Palo Alto, CA

  • Sold

    $6,750,000

    3 bd · 2 ba · 2,405 Sq Ft

    563 Jefferson Drive, Palo Alto, CA

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About Palo Alto

Nearby schools for Palo Alto, CA (approximate).

Nearby Schools

Elementary 3

  • Odyssey Montessori

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.4 mi away

  • Addison Elementary School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.6 mi away

  • Walter Hays Elementary School

    Palo Alto, CA · 1.0 mi away

Secondary 3

  • Castilleja School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.6 mi away

  • Palo Alto High School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.7 mi away

  • Palo Alto High School Tennis Courts

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.8 mi away

Post-secondary 2

  • Startse University

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.0 mi away

  • Paly College & Career Center

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.5 mi away

Other schools 12

  • Rise Together Education

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.1 mi away

  • Discovery Children's House

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.4 mi away

  • Camp Mac

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.5 mi away

  • Media Arts Center

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.5 mi away

  • Guidance Department, Viking Suite

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.5 mi away

  • The Learning Center

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.6 mi away

  • Castilleja School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.6 mi away

  • Tru

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.8 mi away

  • Palo Alto Unified School District

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.9 mi away

  • St Elizabeth Seton School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.9 mi away

  • St. Elizabeth Seton School

    Palo Alto, CA · 0.9 mi away

  • Camp Galileo Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, CA · 1.0 mi away

Simple, guided, proven

How selling in Palo Alto works

  1. Step 1: Connect with a local agent

    Tell us about your home and we'll match you with an EXIT Realty agent who knows the Palo Alto market.

  2. Step 2: Get a personalized valuation

    Your agent prepares a comparative market analysis and recommends a pricing strategy built for today's market.

  3. Step 3: Market with impact

    Professional photography, online syndication, and targeted promotion reach the right buyers, faster.

  4. Step 4: Sell and close with confidence

    Your agent negotiates the strongest offer and guides you all the way through to closing day.

The number that matters

What is your home actually worth?

These figures describe the Palo Alto market — not your home. A local EXIT Realty agent will prepare a precise valuation from comparable sales, your home's condition, and what buyers are paying right now. No obligation.

Tell us a little about your home. A local agent from EXIT Realty Consultants will reach out with a personalized market analysis — no obligation.

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The EXIT advantage

Why sell with EXIT Realty?

Agents invested in your success

EXIT Realty's residual income model keeps our agents focused on results — your sale, not just the next deal.

Local expertise, global network

A local expert markets your home, backed by thousands of EXIT associates across North America.

Comprehensive marketing

Professional photography, online syndication, and targeted promotion put your home in front of ready buyers.