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Portola Valley

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City in California
4,456Population
9.1 sq miArea
459 ftElevation

Portola Valley is an affluent town in San Mateo County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 4,456. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area, the community is nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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ZIP code94028
Area code650
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Housing in Portola Valley

$4.26M▲ 11.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Portola Valley home is worth about $4,259,000, up 11.4% in a year, 457% above the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list99.9%
Sold in May5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Portola Valley’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#23Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
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