West Atherton (Alameda to 280) Atherton, CA
West Atherton between the Alameda and Highway 280, with estates on large lots.
Living in West Atherton (Alameda to 280)
This MLS area covers west Atherton between Alameda de las Pulgas and Highway 280, with estates and large single-family homes on large lots, many rebuilt in recent years. Prices here are among the highest in the country: 19 homes sold in 2025 at a median around $11.95M, and the median rose about 78% from 2015–16 to 2024–25, ahead of the town's 64%.
Parking & walkability: Homes have gated driveways and ample off-street parking, and most streets have no sidewalks. Atherton is residential only, so errands mean a short drive to Menlo Park, Redwood City or the shops along the Alameda, and Highway 280 and Sand Hill Road are close by.
What homes in West Atherton (Alameda to 280) are doing
Single-family homes in West Atherton (Alameda to 280) sold for a median of about $6.03M in 2015–16 and $10.72M in 2024–25, a 78% increase, ahead of Atherton as a whole (+64%). In 2025, homes here sold at a moderate pace (median 20 days on market) and usually below asking (98.5% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (9 sales through September), the median is $13.3M.
Median single-family price, 2015–2026
* 2026 covers January through September. Hollow dots mark years with fewer than 3 single-family sales; treat those medians as rough. 143 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 9 | $13.3M | $2,083 | 10 | 96.9% |
| 2025 | 19 | $11.95M | $1,949 | 20 | 98.5% |
| 2024 | 12 | $8.78M | $1,976 | 32 | 95.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | $9.56M | $1,880 | 31 | 93.5% |
| 2022 | 13 | $9.89M | $1,712 | 9 | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 17 | $7M | $1,679 | 34 | 98.7% |
| 2020 | 15 | $6.35M | $1,442 | 44 | 95.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | $5.75M | $1,625 | 32 | 96.6% |
| 2018 | 10 | $5.62M | $1,309 | 44 | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | $4.92M | $1,440 | 30 | 97.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | $6.08M | $1,463 | 127 | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | $6M | $1,340 | 32 | 96.4% |
West Atherton (Alameda to 280) on the map
Borders are built lot by lot from the county's property lines and where homes have been listed (MLS neighborhood codes), and stay inside official city limits (dashed), so a home or two along an edge may differ from official MLS lines.
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Source: MLSListings, Inc. closed sales, 2015–September 2026, summarized by Drew Lehr. Neighborhood figures combine the MLS area(s) that make up West Atherton (Alameda to 280); where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.