Menlo Park Railroad Station · Photo: Ron Reiring from Inland Empire of Southern California, USA · CC BY 2.0308 homes sold in Menlo Park in the last year, at a typical $2.9M
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Menlo Park homes are listed.
Every place Menlo Park homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Menlo Park.
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11% of Menlo Park’s sales are condos, at $2.4M less than a house
222 houses and 34 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 222 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,688CA $494
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 57%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $950CA $561
- Days to sell
- 33
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $3M
Townhouses: 42 sold, typical $2.3M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
308 sales in the last year, against 474 in 2021 and a low of 248 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.9M in 2016 to $2.9M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Menlo Park
Check a listing against what Menlo Park homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Menlo Park are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Menlo Park’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 308 sales.
If you’re buying in Menlo Park
- Shop in September. It brings about 38 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (53% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.2% of the list price on average; 51% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 43 a month), and the most competition: 63% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (53%). January has the least competition (38%) but only about 24 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Menlo Park now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 51% | 55% | 54% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 54% | 50% | 54% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 20% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.2% | 104.2% | 103.3% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 18 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2015 low (22), 29% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 59.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 39%, condos -21%
A house typically sold for $3.4M in the last year (222 sales), a condo for $1.1M (34).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Menlo Park ranks 69th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Menlo Park is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Menlo Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Menlo ParkTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Menlo Park.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
East Palo Alto, North Fair Oaks and Redwood City sell for less a square foot; Atherton and Palo Alto for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Menlo Park, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto | 561 | $3.5M | $1,869 | 61% | 16 |
| Redwood City | 537 | $1.9M | $1,131 | 56% | 19 |
| Menlo Park | 308 | $2.9M | $1,494 | 51% | 18 |
| East Palo Alto | 87 | $1.1M | $792 | 41% | 36 |
| Atherton | 81 | $12M | $2,122 | 41% | 38 |
| North Fair Oaks | 75 | $1.8M | $1,156 | 56% | 34 |
| West Menlo Park | 49 | $3.8M | $1,740 | 37% | 42 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Menlo Park
What do homes sell for in Menlo Park, CA?
308 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.9M, $1,494 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.4M, condos for about $1.1M.
Is Menlo Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 31 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.2% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Menlo Park?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Menlo Park?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Menlo Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Menlo Park.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).