Menlo Park Real Estate Market
Prices, homes for sale and how fast they sell.

By Amrit Singh, REALTOR® · Updated October 14, 2026 · MLS data through the end of September 2026

Menlo Park at a glance: September 2026

Single family homes, compared with September 2025. The small line under each number is the last 13 months.

Are Menlo Park home prices going up or down?

In September 2026, single family homes in Menlo Park sold for a median of $4.17M, up 33% from a year earlier. From January to September 2026, the median was $3.58M on 229 sales, up 8% from the same months of last year, and price per square foot was $1,759, up 6% from last year.

Menlo Park only sees 4 to 38 house sales a month, so one month’s median moves with whichever homes happened to sell. Watch the line, not the latest dot. Price per square foot adjusts for size, and the year to date numbers below are the steadiest read.

This year vs last year

January to September 2026 compared with the same months of last year. These are the steadiest numbers on the page.

How many homes are for sale in Menlo Park?

30 single family homes were for sale in Menlo Park in September 2026 and 26 sold. That’s 1.2 months of supply, down from 1.3 a year earlier, when 39 were for sale and 31 sold.

Months of supply is homes for sale divided by homes sold that month: how long it would take to sell everything on the market at that pace if nothing new got listed. Under about 4 months usually favors sellers. Over about 6 favors buyers.

How fast are Menlo Park homes selling?

Half the houses that sold in September 2026 were on the market 9 days or less, compared with 11 days a year earlier. They sold for 103.6% of asking on average, up from 102.9% in September 2025.

Condos and townhomes in Menlo Park

14 condos and townhomes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, compared with 15 and 7 a year earlier. From January to September 2026, the median was $1.85M on 66 sales, up 27% from the same months of last year, at $1,062 per square foot. With so few sales each month, the year to date numbers are the ones to trust.

Menlo Park vs nearby cities

Single family homes sold from January to September 2026. By price per square foot, Menlo Park costs less than Atherton, Los Altos and Palo Alto.

Amrit’s take

If you’re selling in Menlo Park

• Late winter and early spring have been strongest: 108.3% of asking in March 2025, and 110.2% and 109.8% in February and March 2026.
• Half the houses that sold this year went in 9 days or less. If yours is still sitting after two weeks, the price is the reason.
• Buyers compare you with Palo Alto at $2,236 a square foot. At $1,759, Menlo Park is the value, and that’s your pitch.
• Own a condo or townhome? They sold for 99.7% of asking on average this year, so plan for offers at or just under list.

Get your home’s value, based on the sales that actually compete with your house

If you’re buying in Menlo Park

• Expect competition on the good ones: 105% of asking on average this year, and a median of 9 days on the market.
• Summer has given buyers more room than late winter: 99.4% of asking in July 2025, and 103.5% to 104.5% from June through September 2026, vs 110.2% in February.
• Compare price per square foot: $1,759 in Menlo Park vs $2,236 in Palo Alto and $2,094 in Los Altos this year.
• Condos and townhomes sold for 99.7% of asking on average this year, a little under list.

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Questions people ask about the Menlo Park market

Based on information from the MLSListings MLS as of 10/13/2026 for single family homes and condominiums/townhomes in Menlo Park: closed sales and active listings by month from October 2024 through September 2026, and closed sales from January 1 to September 30 of 2025 and 2026; and for single family homes in Palo Alto, Atherton and Los Altos: closed sales from January 1 to September 30 of 2025 and 2026; and for single family homes in Palo Alto: closed sales by month from October 2024 through September 2026. All data, including all measurements and calculations of area, is obtained from various sources and has not been, and will not be, verified by broker or MLS. All information should be independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Properties may or may not be listed by the office/agent presenting the information. Percent changes are calculated from the full figures before rounding.