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Realtor in Atherton, CA

Large, flat lots on quiet tree-lined streets, with no commercial zoning.

7,188Population (2020 Census)

4Neighborhoods covered below

Typical homesEstates and large single-family homes on large lots

Getting aroundBetween El Camino, the Alameda & 280; Caltrain in Menlo Park & Redwood City

Large lots

Minimum lot sizes range from about a third of an acre to an acre across town.

Residential only

There's no commercial or industrial land in Atherton; shopping is next door in Menlo Park, Redwood City and Palo Alto.

Holbrook-Palmer Park

The town's park is a community hub for events, gardens and recreation.

Atherton is a small town of large, flat lots and quiet, tree-lined streets between Redwood City and Menlo Park. There's no commercial or industrial land in town, so everyday shopping is just next door in Menlo Park, Redwood City and Palo Alto.

What Atherton is like

Minimum lot sizes range from about a third of an acre to a full acre, and most homes are large single-family houses and estates, with a steady stream of new construction replacing older homes. Neighborhoods range from the flat blocks east of El Camino Real to Lindenwood, built on the former Flood estate, to the larger lots west of Alameda de las Pulgas toward Highway 280. Holbrook-Palmer Park serves as the town's community hub.

Nearby areas

Atherton sits between Redwood City and Menlo Park, next to Woodside. If you're comparing Atherton with West Menlo Park or Woodside, I can pull recent comparable sales.

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Atherton neighborhoods

Neighborhood by neighborhood

Every Atherton neighborhood has its own feel, housing stock, and price range. Here's a quick local read on each. If you're deciding between two of them, that's exactly the kind of question I'm happy to talk through.

Shaded areas are MLS neighborhoods, built lot by lot from the county's property lines: each lot is placed in the MLS neighborhood where homes on and around it have been listed, and nothing crosses the dashed city limits. A home or two along an edge may differ from official MLS lines. Numbered pins match the write-ups below. Zoom in for names; tap any area or pin for details.

West Atherton (Alameda to 280)

West Atherton between the Alameda and Highway 280, with estates on large lots.

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Central Atherton (El Camino to Alameda)

Central Atherton between El Camino and the Alameda, the town's busiest and highest-priced market.

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Lindenwood

Built on the former Flood estate, Linden Towers, with large homes on flat, tree-lined lots.

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East Atherton (Middlefield to El Camino)

East Atherton between Middlefield and El Camino, the town's most approachable price point.

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Getting around

Commute & access

Between El Camino, the Alameda & 280; Caltrain in Menlo Park & Redwood City.

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Realtor in Atherton, CA

Large lots

Residential only

Holbrook-Palmer Park

What Atherton is like

Nearby areas

Neighborhood by neighborhood

1West Atherton (Alameda to 280)

2Central Atherton (El Camino to Alameda)

3Lindenwood

4East Atherton (Middlefield to El Camino)

Commute & access

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West Atherton (Alameda to 280)

Central Atherton (El Camino to Alameda)

Lindenwood

East Atherton (Middlefield to El Camino)