Photo: JAAbboud · CC BY-SA 4.061 homes sold in Woodside in the last year, at a typical $5.1M
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Woodside homes are listed.
Every place Woodside 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 Woodside.
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Houses are 100% of Woodside’s sales, at a typical $5.1M
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 61 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,660CA $494
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.3 times the 2016 price
61 sales in the last year, against 98 in 2021 and a low of 42 in 2017. The typical sale went from $4M in 2016 to $5.1M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Woodside
Check a listing against what Woodside 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 Woodside are rarer than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Woodside’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, 61 sales.
If you’re buying in Woodside
- Shop in September. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (24% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 14% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.5% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 54 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), and the most competition: 41% close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (14%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than California
| Woodside now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 24% | 39% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 14% | 14% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.5% | 97.8% | 101.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 54 | 79 | 35 | 44 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 35.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Woodside ranks 470th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Woodside is one of the state’s calmer 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 1.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Woodside, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WoodsideTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Woodside.
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.
Emerald Lake Hills, Portola Valley, North Fair Oaks and San Carlos sell for less a square foot; Atherton for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Woodside, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 328 | $2.4M | $1,282 | 55% | 15 |
| Atherton | 81 | $12M | $2,122 | 41% | 38 |
| North Fair Oaks | 75 | $1.8M | $1,156 | 56% | 34 |
| Woodside | 61 | $5.1M | $1,660 | 21% | 54 |
| Portola Valley | 55 | $4.8M | $1,582 | 38% | 52 |
| West Menlo Park | 49 | $3.8M | $1,740 | 37% | 42 |
| Emerald Lake Hills | 47 | $3.4M | $1,207 | 47% | 166 |
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 Woodside
What do homes sell for in Woodside, CA?
61 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $5.1M, $1,660 a square foot.
Is Woodside a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.5% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Woodside?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Woodside?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Woodside’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Woodside.
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).