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Why are so few Palo Alto homes on the market?

Many longtime owners face steep tax increases when they sell, while only about 1 in 40 detached homes changes hands each year.

Summary by Palo Alto Online
Palo Alto homeowners who want to downsize face two challenges: finding a smaller home in the city and avoiding a steep increase in property taxes when they sell. In the past 12 months ending Sept. 30, about 414 single-family homes in Palo Alto sold through the regional multiple listing service, according to closed-sale records from MLSListings. The Census Bureau estimates that the city has about 16,800 detached houses. That means roughly one out…

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Palo Alto Online broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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