Los Altos, CA Real Estate Information Center
Los Altos (pronounced /l??'sælto?s/ ) is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 27,693 according to the 2000 census. It is one of the wealthiest places in the United States.
Most of the city's growth occurred between 1950 and 1980. Originally an agricultural town with many summer cottages, Los Altos is now an affluent bedroom community. Los Altos has several distinctive features. Commercial zones are strictly limited to the downtown area and small shopping and office parks lining Foothill Expressway and El Camino Real. Los Altos' low crime rate, excellent schools and proximity to coastal foothills make it one of the area's premier cities.
Homes for Sale in Los Altos, CA
Los Altos, CA Home Sales Price Trends
| Period |
Total Sold |
Average Price |
Median Price |
| JUL-SEP 2012 |
146 |
$2,160,403 |
$1,950,000 |
Los Altos, CA School Districts
Los Altos, CA School Rankings
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GreatSchools Performance Ratings provide an overview of a school's test performance. Based on a scale of 1-10.
| LOS ALTOS |
9 out of 10 |
| CALIFORNIA |
5 out of 10 |
Los Altos, CA School Parent Ratings
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GreatSchools Review Ratings are the overall ratings that are provided by either a Parent/Guardian, Teacher, Staff, Administrator, Student or Former Student. Based on a scale of 1-5.
Ratings provided by GreatSchools.net
Los Altos, CA Population
Population, household and median age statistics are based primarily on the 2010 US Census data projected forward to the present day.
| Population: |
29,169 |
| Households: |
10,808 |
| Median Age: |
34 |
Los Altos, CA Average Weather (degrees F)
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