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Moving to Los Altos Hills, CA
$7,500,000Median listing price
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About Los Altos Hills
Los Altos Hills (~8,500 residents) is a semi-rural residential town in the Peninsula foothills with one-acre minimum zoning, no commercial downtown, and a strict dark-skies, trail-friendly character. Foothill College sits within town limits, and Rancho San Antonio and Byrne Preserve put open space at residents' doorsteps. It is one of the small towns in the country.
Home prices in Los Altos Hills
The median listing price in Los Altos Hills is $7,500,000.
Top places in Los Altos Hills
- Westwind Community Barn — town equestrian center and community events.
- Byrne Preserve — 25 acres of oak woodland and trails.
- Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve (adjacent) — Deer Hollow Farm and 2,398 acres of trails.
- Foothill College — community college campus with the Krause Center for Innovation.
- Town Hall and Council chambers — the town's civic center.
- Rhus Ridge and O'Keefe open space trails.
Commuting from Los Altos Hills
- Approximate drive to downtown San Jose: ~17 miles / ~25–30 minutes via I-280 (approximate; longer with traffic).
- No rail service in town; nearest Caltrain is Mountain View or Palo Alto; VTA light rail is reachable in Mountain View.
- I-280 and Page Mill Road are the main corridors.
Los Altos Hills FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Los Altos Hills, CA?
The median listing price in Los Altos Hills is $7,500,000. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Los Altos Hills, CA?
Approximate drive to downtown San Jose: ~17 miles / ~25–30 minutes via I-280 (approximate; longer with traffic).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.