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Stanford Market Snapshot

Current verified Buy inventory near campus.

Data as of Sep 6, 2026
$1.3MMedian verified asking price9 current homes in this view
Average days on marketNo verified DOM series published
Published rental yieldNo verified yield series published
9Verified homes in viewInventory count, not a market forecast

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$4,095/moPublished monthly rent benchmark for this bedroom count4 YearsComparison horizon
Total Rent Cost$196,560
Estimated Ownership Payments$526,204$329,644 more in scheduled payments

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Popular Neighborhoods Near Stanford

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University Avenue at Florence Street in downtown Palo Alto.$2.7MVerified price range

Palo Alto

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The historic Menlo Park railroad station near downtown, California.$748K2BR verified range

Menlo Park

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Castro Street in Mountain View, before the pedestrian mall changes.0 verified homesCurrent inventory

Mountain View

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Main Street in downtown Los Altos, California.0 verified homesCurrent inventory

Los Altos

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