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Menlo College · MARKET CONTEXT

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University demand and local housing benchmarks, with the location and reporting period kept beside each number.

City median sale price
$11,194,394

Atherton, CA · 2026-07

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1 bedroom rent reference
$3,774/mo

Atherton, CA · 2026-09

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City sale-price change
2.1%

Atherton, CA · 2026-07

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Studio rent reference
$3,221/mo

Atherton, CA · 2026-09

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University & housing details Definitions, dates and sources

City median sale price $11,194,394

Median sale price for the cited city housing market; not a campus-only or student-property price.

Atherton, CA · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

1 bedroom rent reference $3,774/mo

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Atherton, CA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

City sale-price change 2.1%

Year-over-year change paired with the saved city median sale-price series.

Atherton, CA · 2026-07 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Studio rent reference $3,221/mo

Saved source-specific rental reference. Scope is the cited city or off-campus market guide; not median rent, per-bed rent, or a live quote.

Atherton, CA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

2 bedrooms rent reference $5,097/mo

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Atherton, CA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

3 bedrooms rent reference $7,331/mo

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Atherton, CA · 2026-09 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Campus housing policy Menlo College requires all first-year and sophomore students to live on campus unless an approved exception applies.

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Atherton, CA · 2026-27 · Checked 2026-09-07Saved school cost intelligence ↗

Before choosing off-campus housing: Menlo College requires all first-year and sophomore students to live on campus unless an approved exception applies. University housing policy ↗ Checked 2026-09-07

University figures and citywide housing data cover different populations and periods. They do not establish achievable rent, occupancy or investment returns for a specific property.

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Atherton

One of the most affluent, lowest-inventory residential markets in the country, wrapped around Menlo College. Large-lot single-family homes on quiet, tree-lined streets with little to no attached or multifamily stock.

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Menlo Park

Two-bedroom Menlo Park home a short drive from Menlo College. Premium Peninsula ownership scenario positioned for the deep local buyer pool.

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Peninsula

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