Is Los Altos, CA 94022 a buyer’s or seller’s market?

The Los Altos housing market right now

In the three months ending August 31, 2026, 46% of homes in Los Altos, CA 94022 sold above their list price, the typical home went under contract in 13 days and there were 1.3 months of supply. Under four months of supply means sellers have the edge: expect competition for well-priced homes. That’s based on 76 home sales.

Compared with the same period a year earlier, the share selling over asking rose from 42%, homes sold more slowly (11 days then) and the median sale price fell 3% to $4,901,879. Overall, Los Altos is more competitive than a year ago, so tougher for buyers.

Within Santa Clara County, homes here sell faster than in 90% of the county’s ZIP codes, and sell less often over asking than in 60%. On our competition score, Los Altos ranks #59 of 1,069 CA ZIP codes with enough sales (score 91 out of 100).

Nearby, buyers who want less competition could look at San Jose 95134 (0% sold over asking) or San Jose 95113 (0% sold over asking), while San Jose 95129 (72% sold over asking) and Sunnyvale 94087 (64% sold over asking) are even more competitive.