Menlo Park, CA
Housing, demographics, economy, schools, and public safety indicators for Menlo Park, California.
Updated Sep 1.
Housing
Zillow Home Value Index for middle-tier homes.
$2.9M
Trend YoY growth is +4.8%, slowing by 12 bps/year over the last 26Y. Latest: +7.9%, 3.1 pp above trend, a 0.59σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 1.1 pp due to an easy comparison base from Sep '25. At current levels, YoY would fall to +5.1% by Dec '26 as comparisons tighten.
Level
YoY %
y = 7.7% − 12 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Zillow Observed Rent Index for all home types.
4.2kUSD/mo
Trend YoY growth is +4.2%, accelerating by 39 bps/year over the last 9Y. Latest: +5.9%, 1.7 pp above trend, a 0.55σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 1.4 pp due to an tough comparison base from Sep '25.
Level
YoY %
y = 0.6% + 39 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Demographics
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
Economy
3.9%
Trend YoY growth is -0.2%, slowing by 1.8 pp/year over the last 21Y. Latest: -0.4%, 19 bps below trend, a 0.11σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 59 bps due to an tough comparison base from Sep '25. At current levels, YoY would rise to +0.3% by Dec '26 as comparisons ease.
Level
YoY Change (bps)
y = 0.2% − 2 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
No data
Public Safety
Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, assault) per 100k residents.
Menlo Park PD (FBI CDE)
185.5per 100k
Trend YoY growth is +14.0%, accelerating by 1.2 pp/year over the last 19Y. Deviations have remained below trend for 4 consecutive periods. Latest: -17.7%, 31.7 pp below trend, a 1.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 24.8 pp due to an easy comparison base from 2024.
Level
YoY %
y = −8.9% + 1.2 pp/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft) per 100k residents.
Menlo Park PD (FBI CDE)
1.5kper 100k
Trend YoY growth is -2.3%, slowing by 6 bps/year over the last 19Y. Latest: -13.7%, 11.4 pp below trend, a 1.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 5.2 pp due to an tough comparison base from 2024.
Level
YoY %
y = −1.1% − 6 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Key Insight
Menlo Park is experiencing a structural population decline that is decoupling from its still-appreciating housing market, creating a hollowing-out dynamic where rising property values are actively shrinking the community.
Menlo Park, CA
Housing, demographics, economy, schools, and public safety indicators for Menlo Park, California.
Updated Sep 1.
Housing
Zillow Home Value Index for middle-tier homes.
$2.9M
Trend YoY growth is +4.8%, slowing by 12 bps/year over the last 26Y. Latest: +7.9%, 3.1 pp above trend, a 0.59σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 1.1 pp due to an easy comparison base from Sep '25. At current levels, YoY would fall to +5.1% by Dec '26 as comparisons tighten.
Level
YoY %
y = 7.7% − 12 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Zillow Observed Rent Index for all home types.
4.2kUSD/mo
Trend YoY growth is +4.2%, accelerating by 39 bps/year over the last 9Y. Latest: +5.9%, 1.7 pp above trend, a 0.55σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 1.4 pp due to an tough comparison base from Sep '25.
Level
YoY %
y = 0.6% + 39 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Demographics
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
Economy
3.9%
Trend YoY growth is -0.2%, slowing by 1.8 pp/year over the last 21Y. Latest: -0.4%, 19 bps below trend, a 0.11σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 59 bps due to an tough comparison base from Sep '25. At current levels, YoY would rise to +0.3% by Dec '26 as comparisons ease.
Level
YoY Change (bps)
y = 0.2% − 2 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend
No data
Public Safety
Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, assault) per 100k residents.
Menlo Park PD (FBI CDE)
185.5per 100k
Trend YoY growth is +14.0%, accelerating by 1.2 pp/year over the last 19Y. Deviations have remained below trend for 4 consecutive periods. Latest: -17.7%, 31.7 pp below trend, a 1.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is boosted by 24.8 pp due to an easy comparison base from 2024.
Level
YoY %
y = −8.9% + 1.2 pp/yr · t
Deviation from trend
Property crimes (burglary, theft, vehicle theft) per 100k residents.
Menlo Park PD (FBI CDE)
1.5kper 100k
Trend YoY growth is -2.3%, slowing by 6 bps/year over the last 19Y. Latest: -13.7%, 11.4 pp below trend, a 1.1σ deviation. The latest YoY reading is depressed by 5.2 pp due to an tough comparison base from 2024.
Level
YoY %
y = −1.1% − 6 bps/yr · t
Deviation from trend