Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

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$3,014

Housing Market Overview

Metric Menlo Park California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $2,000,000 $642,203 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 7.8% 10.0% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $3,014 $1,955 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 7.5% 6.0% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
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United States
Year Menlo Park California United States
Median Rent Over Time
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Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 10.1 yearly household incomes in Menlo Park.

Metric Menlo Park California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $2,000,000 $642,203 $242,182
Median Household Income $198,773 $96,718 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 10.1 6.6 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric Menlo Park California Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 47.2% 51.6% 58.2%
Rental Rate 41.7% 40.9% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 11.2% 7.6% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 14.0 15.0 15.0
Median Year Moved In 2012 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric Menlo Park California Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.84 people 2.85 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1962 1975 1978
Median Number of Rooms 5.0 5.0 5.5