Area data
West Menlo Park, CA — ZIP 94025
Population: 40,721 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 94025 (West Menlo Park, CA) is $2.90M — up 9.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $2.92M after a median 15 days on market. Typical rent runs $4,302/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastal flooding, drought, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.7% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$2.90M
Typical home value
+9.2%
1-year change
15
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $2.90M
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +47.4%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $2.90M
- House Price Index (state)
- 423.4 (-0.3% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $2.92M
- Median list price
- $2.85M
- Median price per sqft
- $1,551
- 1-year sale-price change
- +1.7%
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 103
- For-sale inventory
- 61
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.0%
- Active listings
- 37
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 30 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $4,302/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.7%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $2,574/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $3,003/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $3,697/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $4,832/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $5,439/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 110.7 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 17.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep District, Las Lomitas Elementary, Menlo Park City Elementary
- Schools include
- KIPP Valiant Community Prep, La Entrada Middle, Hillview Middle, Oak Knoll Elementary, Belle Haven Elementary
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastal flooding, drought, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · landslide: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively High · inland flooding: Relatively High · coastal flooding: Relatively High · tsunami: Relatively Moderate
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 57
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 72% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 12.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road) (3.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 19.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 8
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 996
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 87,009
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 61,009
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (27 mi)
- National parks include
- Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Presidio of San Francisco
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Palo Alto Airport (PAO) (3 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 59
- Hospitals include
- ST ROSE HOSPITAL, PENINSULA MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSP
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 105
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -4,745 tax filers
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration (county-level; published with a multi-year lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1963
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 380,332
- Average weekly wage
- $4,284
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Information
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,216
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 94025 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $2.90M | $695,380 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $2.92M | $696,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 15 days | 39 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $4,302/mo | $2,786/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $10,001 | $4,533 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 94025?
- $2.90M.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 94025?
- $2.92M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 94025?
- Median days on market: 15 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 94025?
- Typical rent: $4,302/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 94025?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastal flooding, drought, earthquake, inland flooding, landslide.
- Is ZIP 94025 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 94025. 57 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 94025?
- Risk to homes is higher than 72% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 94025?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 94025?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Hewlett-Packard (620-640 Page Mill Road), 3.1 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 94025?
- 8 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 94025 walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 94025?
- Good. Median AQI: 31. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 94025?
- Regional Price Parity: 110.7 (100 = US average) (High) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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