Palo Alto received its first application: a proposal to build four homes on a single-family lot on Matadero Avenue. Architect Randy Popp filed the application for the subdivision at 940 Matadero Ave.

The 1,754-square-foot property, built in 1957, was sold on March 3, 2025, for $4,100,000, or $2,338 per square foot.

Developer Alexander Gordon originally called his 160-acre subdivision “Palo Alto,” shown here in this 1888 map. He changed the name to College Terrace after an irate Leland Stanford paid a $ ...

A 2,643-square-foot home on the 800 block of Southampton Drive in Palo Alto sold in April 2024, for $5,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,986. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.