Touring homes in Los Altos Hills, CA this March 2026?

Here's the part I would not ignore a typical sale took 51 days last month, down from 80 a year earlier, and 5 homes sold versus 3 in the prior year. In plain English, Los Altos Hills, CA is still moving, but it is not behaving like a market where you throw caution into the nearest koi pond and hope for the best. My read for someone weighing a purchase is straightforward. Pricing has shown softness, with the typical sale price at $5,300,000, off 1.8% from a year earlier, and typical pricing by size at $1,270 per square foot, down 9.3% year over year, while another home value measure stood at $5,257,351, off 4.4% from a year earlier. Add in the odd twist that Los Altos now carries significantly higher pricing by size than Los Altos Hills, CA, and I see a market that may offer relative value, but not a market that gives you permission to stop asking hard questions. I would tour with a calculator, not just good shoes. Compare each home's price by size against the recent $1,270 figure and push hard on any property priced like it invented gravity. Ask for insurance clarity early, because 87% of properties faced wildfire risk recently and 11% faced flood risk. Keep your short list tight, and focus on homes that justify the number with land, condition, and layout instead of pure seller poetry.