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    Los Altos Hills is approximately 17 miles south of San Jose, California. The Santa Cruz Mountains border Los Altos Hills to the west and the city of Los Altos borders to the east. The community is comprised of 8.6 square miles and has an average elevation of 292 feet above sea level. The Los Altos Hills official website is www.losaltoshills.ca.gov.

     With the average cost of a home in the of $2,225,000 range and the average household income $173,570, Los Altos Hills is considered by many one of the most wealthiest place to live in Silicon Valley as well as the nation, thus the real estate in this town is extremely high.

Real Estate Market
     Since Los Altos Hills is in close proximity of Silicon Valley, many of the influential executives and leaders of Silicon Valley reside in this community. The elegant homes and large parcels of land create a rural environment that is conducive to a relaxed lifestyle. The slow or even non-growth philosophy, (as noted in the zoning regulations that are considered one of the strictest in California) permeates within the community. The above issues had made the Los Altos Hills real estate market to be expensive. The expensive luxury homes that dot this town are a result of the increase of high tech in Silicon Valley over the last 30 years. With a slow / no-growth philosophy and the Silicon Valley financial influence, expect the real estate market of Los Altos Hills increase.

Local Real Estate Agents and Agencies
     Enter below the list of local real estate agents and agencies that may be helpful in your search of buying a home in Los Altos Hills.

Relevant Statistics
     Listed below are some helpful real estate statistics that may be important in your search for real estate properties in the Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto and Los Altos community. Please visit other sections of this web site to compare the real estate market with other towns and cities of Santa Clara Valley. All statistics listed below were taken from the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau of Statistics unless otherwise noted.

• About the Los Altos Hills Population
  Total population - 7,902
  Median household income in 1999 (dollars) $173,570
  Percent of households below poverty level 2.2%
  
  
• Education Attainment Levels
  Less than 9th grade - 1.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma - 1.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency) - 3.8%
  Some college, no degree - 10.2%
  Associate degree - 4.8%
  Bachelor's degree - 36.7%
  Graduate or professional degree - 41.4%
  
  
• About the Real Estate
  Total housing units - 2,816
  - Owner-occupied housing units - 93.9%
  - Renter-occupied housing units - 6.1%
  Vacant housing units - 2.7.%
  Median value of single-family owner-occupied homes (2008) - $2,225,000
  

Brief History
     The first inhabitants were the Ohlone Indians who settled in Los Altos Hills and Santa Clara Valley. In the 1770's, Juan Bautista De Anza (a Spanish explorer and priest) passed though this area on his way to establish establish missions up and down the California, including Mission Santa Clara, Mission Santa Cruz and Mission San Jose.

     In the middle of the eighteenth century, Los Altos Hills started as a cattle grazing and grape growing region. The area eventually grew into orchard farms with apricot, plums and other fruit trees. With the onset of the gold rush, many wealthy San Franciscans bought property in the area and built summer estates.

     In 1956, Los Altos Hills was incorporated and kept its small town rural image and still does today.