Santa Clara County, California
Palo Alto Real Estate and Local Guide
An affluent Silicon Valley charter city adjacent to Stanford University, known as a technology hub with highly educated residents.
Living in Palo Alto
Incorporated in 1894 by Leland and Jane Stanford alongside Stanford University, and home to the garage named the Birthplace of Silicon Valley. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Palo Alto
- The median home value exceeds $2 million.
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Palo Alto home
Hewlett-Packard Garage
California Historical Landmark named the Birthplace of Silicon Valley
Stanford University
Private research university adjacent to and partly within the city limits
Baylands Nature Preserve
1,940-acre preserve of marshland along San Francisco Bay
The Dish
About a 3-mile paved loop trail around a retired satellite dish in the Stanford foothills
Palo Alto areas to know
Professorville
Registered national historic district settled by early Stanford faculty
College Terrace
Residential neighborhood with streets named after colleges and universities