The Peninsula · San Mateo County

The East Palo Alto real estate market.

A data-first read on East Palo Alto, drawing on 201 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.

Market at a glance

East Palo Alto, by the numbers

Single-family median
$1,071,500
178 sales · 16 days
Condo / townhome median
$735,000
23 sales · 29 days
SFR price / sq ft
$817
Single-family
Sale-to-list (SFR)
100.0%
vs. asking price
Condo price / sq ft
$678
Condo / townhome
Homes sold (MLS · 24 mo)
201
All brokerages, market-wide

Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.

Price trends

East Palo Alto price trends, month by month

2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.

Single-family, Median $1,071,500 · down ~2% year-over-year · 100.0% of list · 16 days on market

Days on market

How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.

The read on East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto's single-family homes carry a median of $1,071,500, making it among the more attainable in the Peninsula. Single-family homes have stayed competitive, closing in a median of 16 days at 100.0% of list. Single-family values have softened modestly, down about 2% from a year earlier.

Condos and townhomes offer a more attainable path at a median of $735,000, a clear step below detached houses. Condos and townhomes have sold at a measured pace, a median of 29 days on market, close to asking (99.9% of list). Condo and townhome values have pulled back about 27% versus a year ago.

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East Palo Alto, common questions

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What is the median home price in East Palo Alto, CA?

Based on 201 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), East Palo Alto's single-family median was $1,071,500 and condos/townhomes $735,000. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.

Are homes in East Palo Alto selling over asking?

Over the last 24 months, East Palo Alto single-family homes closed at a median of 100.0% of list price and sold in about 16 days.


Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.

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