Santa Clara County Seller Intelligence

Selling Your Home in Los Altos Hills

September 2026: median $6,500,000 · 100% of list received · 22 days to sell. What that means for your sale, and the number that matters for your home.

Median Sale
$6,500,000
September 2026 · 9 closings

Los Altos Hills single-family market, September 2026

Median Sale Price
$6,500,000
+17.6% vs. full-year 2025 median
Price Per Sq Ft
$1,824
Avg Days on Market
22
Sale vs List Price
100%
Homes Sold
9

Closed single-family MLS sales, September 2026. Source: SCCAOR/MLSListings.

What this market means for Los Altos Hills sellers

In September 2026, 9 single-family homes closed in Los Altos Hills at a median of $6,500,000, or $1,824 per square foot. Sellers collected 100% of their list price, and the average sale took 22 days.

Los Altos Hills homes sold at list price on average in September 2026, across 9 closings. Preparation and pricing decide each result: homes that show well and price correctly hold their list price; homes that skip the preparation tend to sit and reduce.

For context, the September 2026 median sits 18% above the full-year 2025 median of $5,525,000.

Run your own numbers first

Every tool below uses current Santa Clara County figures. Start with the net sheet; it answers the question every seller asks first.

Seller Net Sheet

What you walk away with after commissions, taxes, and fees at your sale price.

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Capital Gains Estimator

Your taxable gain after the $250K/$500K exclusion, at Los Altos Hills price levels.

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Listing Timing

How list month has historically moved sale price and speed on the Peninsula.

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Pricing Strategy

How Lisa prices to create competition instead of chasing the market down.

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Home Refresh

Pre-market preparation managed end to end: design, vendors, timeline.

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Los Altos Hills Community Guide

Neighborhoods, schools, and the full market picture buyers are reading.

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Your Los Altos Hills Sale, Handled

The market sets the range. Preparation decides where you land in it.

Lisa manages the whole arc of a Los Altos Hills sale: pricing built from street-level comparables, pre-market preparation through the Home Refresh program, and negotiation when the offers arrive. One person, accountable for the result, from the first walkthrough to the wire transfer.

Watch: why some Peninsula homes sell in 13 days while others sit for 51

The preparation and pricing decisions behind the spread, from Lisa's Silicon Valley market films.

More Peninsula market films on Lisa’s YouTube channel.

Selling in Los Altos Hills: common questions

Straight answers from the current data. For anything specific to your property, call Lisa at (650) 668-1868.

What do homes sell for in Los Altos Hills?
The median single-family sale in Los Altos Hills was $6,500,000 in September 2026, at $1,824 per square foot. Across all of 2025, the median was $5,525,000. Individual homes range widely around the median depending on size, condition, and street.
How long does it take to sell a house in Los Altos Hills?
The average Los Altos Hills single-family sale took 22 days in September 2026. Well-prepared, correctly priced homes typically clear faster than the average; overpriced homes sit past it and often sell for less after a reduction.
Do homes in Los Altos Hills sell over asking?
On average, at asking. Los Altos Hills sellers collected 100% of list price in September 2026, which means the typical home sold at its list price, and individual results vary around that. Pricing to invite competition gives a home the chance to clear above it.
What does it cost to sell a home in Los Altos Hills?
The main costs are agent commissions (negotiable, and set in your listing agreement), county transfer tax plus a city transfer tax where one applies, title and escrow fees, and any repairs or preparation you choose to invest in. The seller net sheet calculator on this site turns those into a single walk-away number for your price point.
When is the best time to list a home in Los Altos Hills?
Spring and early fall bring the most buyer activity on the Peninsula, but the best month depends on inventory: listing when few comparable homes are active often beats listing in the busiest season. The listing timing calculator on this site shows the historical pattern, and Lisa reads current inventory before recommending a date.
How do I find out what my home is actually worth?
Automated estimates miss condition, upgrades, lot, and street. Lisa prepares a confidential valuation for your specific property, drawing on closed sales, active competition, and off-market activity, within 24 hours. Request it at lisamlum.com/selling/home-valuation.
Last updated 2026-11-10 · By Lisa M. Lum, Realtor® · Coldwell Banker Realty · DRE 02005150