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Moving to Menlo Park, CA
$2,619,000Median listing price
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About Menlo Park
Menlo Park is a Peninsula city of about 33,000 between Palo Alto and Redwood City, known for its lively Santa Cruz Avenue downtown, proximity to Stanford University, and as headquarters of Meta (Facebook) at 1 Hacker Way. It blends village charm and bayfront open space.
Home prices in Menlo Park
The median listing price in Menlo Park is $2,619,000.
Top places in Menlo Park
- Downtown Menlo Park — Santa Cruz Avenue shops and restaurants (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Meta headquarters campus at 1 Hacker Way (shown in the Commons photo below).
- Bedwell Bayfront Park — bayfront trails and kite-flying hill.
- Allied Arts Guild — artisan shops and gardens.
- Flood Park — neighborhood park with sports facilities.
Commuting from Menlo Park
- Caltrain: Menlo Park station — roughly 50–60 minutes to San Francisco's 4th & King station (per Caltrain schedules).
- SamTrans bus service.
- Approximate drive to downtown San Francisco via US-101: ~35–60 minutes (heavily traffic-dependent).
Menlo Park FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Menlo Park, CA?
The median listing price in Menlo Park is $2,619,000. Median listing price (September 2026 research snapshot) - How is the commute from Menlo Park, CA?
Caltrain: Menlo Park station — roughly 50–60 minutes to San Francisco's 4th & King station (per Caltrain schedules).
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.