Area guide
America's most expensive town, acre lots, total privacy
Price per sqft
$1,900-$2,800+ (relo estimate; estate lots)
Population
~7,200 town | ~2.7M Silicon Valley (Santa Clara and San Mateo counties)
Crime scale
Very low for United States
~1,000 property crimes per 100,000 (relo estimate), Atherton
Atherton is a residential town of large gated lots between Menlo Park and Redwood City, home to founders, venture partners and public-company executives. There are almost no shops; the town is houses, trees and a park. Medians run well above $10M, and the market moves through private sales as much as listings.
Structured fit signals used in matching, same fields across every area.
School fit
5/5Menlo School and Sacred Heart Atherton are in town; Menlo-Atherton High School and Las Lomitas Elementary District serve much of it.
Tax position
1/5California income tax up to 13.3% with no capital gains relief; Proposition 13 resets property tax to the purchase price.
Commute
5/5Sand Hill Road in 5 to 10 minutes; SFO about 25 minutes and SJC about 25 minutes via US-101 or I-280; Caltrain from Menlo Park.
Family network density
5/5Founders, investors and senior executives; one of the highest-income communities in the United States.
Inventory in price band
1/5Single-family estates on one-acre minimum lots.
Sand Hill Road in 5 to 10 minutes; SFO about 25 minutes and SJC about 25 minutes via US-101 or I-280; Caltrain from Menlo Park.
Single-family estates on one-acre minimum lots. Proposition 13 resets property tax to the purchase price, about 1.1 to 1.2% a year.
Founders, investors and senior executives; one of the highest-income communities in the United States.
Menlo School and Sacred Heart Atherton are in town; Menlo-Atherton High School and Las Lomitas Elementary District serve much of it. Many families choose private.
Where we would take you in your first month in Atherton. A handful of places locals return to, picked by relo for a family dinner, a celebration or meeting new neighbours, so you can skip the trial and error and feel at home sooner.
Restaurant · Atherton
Classic American dining room, one Michelin star in the 2026 California guide.
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