The Willows Menlo Park, CA
East of Middlefield along San Francisquito Creek. Quiet, tree-lined streets with a strong community feel.
What homes in The Willows are doing
Single-family homes in The Willows sold for a median of about $1.98M in 2015–16 and $3.06M in 2024–25, a 54% increase, behind Menlo Park as a whole (+61%). In 2025, homes here sold quickly (median 11 days on market) and usually above asking (103.7% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (26 sales through September), the median is $3.55M.
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. 475 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 26 | $3.55M | $1,961 | 10 | 105.9% |
| 2025 | 34 | $3.25M | $1,714 | 11 | 103.7% |
| 2024 | 36 | $2.88M | $1,734 | 11 | 108.0% |
| 2023 | 39 | $2.35M | $1,460 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 32 | $2.72M | $1,589 | 11 | 102.3% |
| 2021 | 74 | $2.52M | $1,580 | 9 | 102.7% |
| 2020 | 35 | $2.35M | $1,439 | 11 | 100.7% |
| 2019 | 52 | $2.24M | $1,390 | 11 | 101.8% |
| 2018 | 44 | $2.46M | $1,496 | 10 | 108.9% |
| 2017 | 34 | $2.06M | $1,351 | 13 | 109.7% |
| 2016 | 27 | $1.96M | $1,194 | 14 | 103.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | $2M | $1,067 | 12 | 107.0% |
Condos & townhomes in The Willows (21 sales since 2015)
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $1.44M | $1,053 | 16 | 100.9% |
| 2024 | 2 few sales | $1.61M | $1,038 | 42 | 98.7% |
| 2023 | 1 few sales | $1.92M | $1,076 | 4 | 111.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2 few sales | $1.35M | $954 | 17 | 112.3% |
| 2020 | 1 few sales | $1.25M | $880 | — | 104.3% |
| 2019 | 2 few sales | $1.55M | $1,101 | 43 | 100.1% |
| 2018 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | $1.53M | $911 | 11 | 102.4% |
| 2016 | 1 few sales | $1.36M | $961 | — | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | $1.27M | $851 | 10 | 118.8% |
The Willows on the map
Borders follow real streets and where homes have sold (MLS neighborhood codes), 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 The Willows; where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.