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  • 21 Homes available
  • 23 Homes in escrow
  • $5M Median asking price available homes
  • $1,826 Median asking price per sq. ft. available homes
  • 17 Median days on market available homes, so far

Single-family homes · MLSListings · Updated October 16, 2026. This snapshot summarizes current inventory. Contact me for individual listings and availability.

Where homes are going into escrow

See how many homes are available and how many are already in escrow within each price range. This helps put your search—or your selling plans—in the context of the homes buyers are considering.

  • $3–4M 60% share in escrow 6 for sale · 9 in escrow
  • $4–5M 50% share in escrow 6 for sale · 6 in escrow
  • $5–7M 42% share in escrow 7 for sale · 5 in escrow
  • $7M and above 60% share in escrow 2 for sale · 3 in escrow

Percentages show homes in escrow as a share of active and in-escrow listings in each price range. They describe the current snapshot, not the likelihood that an individual home will sell.

A closer look by neighborhood

Citywide numbers are a starting point. This breakdown helps you see where homes are available and where buyers have already made a move.

NeighborhoodAvailableIn escrowMedian beds · size
South of El Monte 11 11 4 bed 2,894 sq ft
North Los Altos 7 7 3.5 bed 2,215 sq ft
Country Club 3 2 4 bed 3,287 sq ft

A neighborhood appears here when it has at least 3 homes available or in escrow; thinner areas are included in the citywide totals above but not given a row. The median beds and size are shown once an area reaches four, and cover available and in-escrow homes together.

New arrivals and time on market

  • 5 came on in the last seven days
  • 38% have been listed under two weeks
  • 24% have been on the market past sixty days

New listings bring fresh choices for buyers and new competition for sellers. Homes with longer marketing times deserve a closer look at pricing, presentation, condition, and the alternatives available. Days on market can help start that conversation, but they rarely tell the whole story.

Where it is

Explore the market by location

  • For sale
  • In escrow
University Avenue South of El MonteNorthCountry Club

About this map. Locations are approximate — each home is placed within about 120 metres of where it actually is, roughly a block. Figures shown are area summaries, not details for an individual home. For a particular property, ask Maggie. Single-family homes currently listed in Los Altos — active, contingent and pending — as of October 16, 2026, refreshed every Friday morning. Source: MLSListings. Dot positions are approximate and are not a listing display; no address or price is published here for any home other than Maggie’s own. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Base map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Open houses

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Tell me what you’re looking for, and I can help you choose which homes to visit and confirm the available showing options. A little planning leaves more time for the homes—and, ideally, a coffee along the way.

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This weekend's open-house information is being confirmed. Contact me for the latest options or to ask about a private showing.

  1. Fri23Oct

    Published Friday

  2. Sat24Oct

    Published Friday

  3. Sun25Oct

    Published Friday

Open house times from MLSListings for Los Altos single-family homes, current at October 16, 2026, refreshed every Friday morning. Addresses and times for individual homes are not published here.

This weekend

Make the most of your home tours

Share your preferred areas, price range, and available time. I can help organize a practical route and confirm which homes are available to visit.

Help me plan my visits

3 neighbourhoods, one afternoon.

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An illustration, not directions — drawn through the neighbourhoods rather than to addresses, and the order is the one a person who knows the city would drive. Faint dots are every home currently listed.
  1. 1North Los Altos
  2. 2Country Club
  3. 3South of El Monte

This weekend's open-house counts are being confirmed. The neighbourhoods and driving order shown are from the most recent confirmed weekend.

Recent work

Local knowledge, put to work

I use market research to guide real decisions: where to invest in preparation, how to present a home’s strengths, and how to position it among the choices buyers have.

The second of these is elsewhere on the Peninsula rather than in Los Altos, and says so.

  • 943 Castilleja Court — the rear elevation across a curving paver path and lawn

    943 Castilleja Court

    Los Altos

    Buyer represented

    $5.45M

  • 1 Belbrook Way at dusk — the curved roofline and two-story glazing above the motor court

    1 Belbrook Way

    Atherton

    Buyer represented

    $17.5M

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If you are the one thinking of selling

Let’s make a plan for your Los Altos home.

Buyers weigh the whole property: location, layout, condition, outdoor space, and price. Understanding the alternatives helps us decide where preparation and presentation can make the most meaningful difference.

The most useful next step is a closer look at your property. I’ll help you compare relevant sales and current competition, identify worthwhile improvements, and decide how to bring your home to market.

I personally shape the design, preparation, and staging, coordinate the work, and guide pricing, marketing, and negotiation. You’ll have a clear plan and someone keeping the details moving—without taking on a second job as a project manager.

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Whether you’re ready soon or simply thinking ahead, we can start with your questions and timeline.

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About these figures

About this market snapshot

This report summarizes single-family homes recorded in MLSListings for Los Altos as of October 16. Available homes and homes in escrow are shown separately; “in escrow” includes the contingent and pending statuses used in this report.

Asking prices describe current listings, not completed sale prices. Medians represent the middle value in each group and may change as different homes enter or leave the market.

Map locations are approximate — each home is placed within about 120 metres of where it actually is — and area summaries do not describe individual properties. For listing details, current availability, or a closer look at your own home, contact Maggie.

Maggie Ma · DRE #02117367 · Keller Williams Palo Alto

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