What is Atherton CA known for?

Atherton is one of the most prestigious and expensive residential communities in the United States, known for its grand private estates, extraordinary native tree canopy, strict residential-only zoning, and central Peninsula location between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

What are home prices like in Atherton CA?

Atherton consistently ranks among the most expensive zip codes in the country. Large minimum lot sizes, residential-only zoning, mature estate character, and Silicon Valley proximity create a market where properties routinely trade at significant premiums relative to neighboring Peninsula communities.

Is Atherton CA close to Silicon Valley?

Yes. Atherton sits at the center of the Peninsula within easy reach of major tech employers in Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Mountain View. Stanford University is minutes away and Caltrain from the Atherton station connects residents to San Francisco and San Jose.

What type of zoning does Atherton have?

Atherton is exclusively zoned for residential use with no commercial or industrial land use permitted. This strict framework has preserved the town's quiet estate character since incorporation in 1923 and is a primary reason it maintains its distinctive atmosphere and values.

What is the history of Atherton CA?

Originally called Fair Oaks, Atherton was a Southern Pacific Railroad flag stop serving prominent estate owners north of Menlo Park. It was renamed for Faxon Dean Atherton, one of the Peninsula's earliest major landowners, and formally incorporated on September 12, 1923.

Atherton CA Homes for Sale | Peninsula Luxury Real Estate

New

$14,850,000

155 Grove Drive, Portola Valley

6 Beds 6 Baths 5,195 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82062830

Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

New

$14,800,000

24970 Okeefe Lane, Los Altos Hills

5 Beds 6 Baths 6,732 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82051008

Gary Campi Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

New

$14,750,000

26900 Beatrice Lane, Los Altos Hills

5 Beds 7 Baths 4,985 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82057423

Jennifer Paulson Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

New

$14,200,000

18570+ Black Road, Los Gatos

0 Beds 0 Baths 1,001,880 SqFt Land MLS® # ML82023193

Paul Burrowes David Lyng Real Estate

New

$14,000,000

25 Fagan Drive, Hillsborough

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # ML82050246

Compass

New

$13,999,950

15400 Madrone Hill Road, Saratoga

0 Beds 0 Baths 0 SqFt Land MLS® # ML82039173

Michael Kenyon Compass

New

$13,988,000

85 Belbrook Way, Atherton

5 Beds 7 Baths 7,628 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82037750

Deleon Realty

New

$13,950,000

4930 National Avenue, San Jose

0 Beds 0 Baths 30,920 SqFt COMM RI MULTI-UNITS 5+ MLS® # ML82058812

Ray Rodriguez Compass

New

$13,800,000

12271 Hilltop Drive, Los Altos Hills

5 Beds 6 Baths 3,671 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82059479

Gary Campi Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty

New

$13,000,000

2500 Divisadero Street, San Francisco

8 Beds 8 Baths 9,200 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82044614

Andres Felipe Ardila Compass

New

$12,998,000

368 Camino Al Lago, Atherton

4 Beds 5 Baths 4,286 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82060676

Nathalie D.s.a Christie's International Real Estate Sereno

New

$12,988,000

1700 Esberg Road, Los Altos

5 Beds 5 Baths 4,087 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82059036

Deleon Realty

New

$12,900,000

1515 Germano Way, Pleasanton

6 Beds 8 Baths 12,570 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41127876

Liz Venema Keller Williams Tri-Valley

New

$12,900,000

1515 Germano Way, Pleasanton

6 Beds 8 Baths 12,570 SqFt Residential MLS® # 41148082

Linda Williams Compass

New

$12,500,000

640 Waverley Street, Palo Alto

7 Beds 7 Baths 10,603 SqFt Residential MLS® # ML82057145

Frank De Bernardo eXp Realty of Northern California, Inc.

Atherton Real Estate

$14,850,000

155 Grove Drive, Portola Valley

$14,800,000

24970 Okeefe Lane, Los Altos Hills

$14,750,000

26900 Beatrice Lane, Los Altos Hills

$14,200,000

18570+ Black Road, Los Gatos

$14,000,000

25 Fagan Drive, Hillsborough

$13,999,950

15400 Madrone Hill Road, Saratoga

$13,988,000

85 Belbrook Way, Atherton

$13,950,000

4930 National Avenue, San Jose

$13,800,000

12271 Hilltop Drive, Los Altos Hills

$13,000,000

2500 Divisadero Street, San Francisco

$12,998,000

368 Camino Al Lago, Atherton

$12,988,000

1700 Esberg Road, Los Altos

$12,900,000

1515 Germano Way, Pleasanton

$12,900,000

1515 Germano Way, Pleasanton

$12,500,000

640 Waverley Street, Palo Alto