2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Palo Alto, CA vs Mesa, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in Palo Alto is 44.1% older than the median age of a home in Mesa.
 Palo Alto, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age59  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$425,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock91.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.73.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.1$11.0
 Homes Owned50.9%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented40.2%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Palo Alto, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,430  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,470$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,220  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,390$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,600  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 Palo Alto, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.7%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock7.3%3.6%
 Vacant Other2.4%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Palo Alto, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.1%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock10.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.5%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock21.2%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock6.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9992.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.5%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9999.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.4%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 Palo Alto, CAMesa, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock14.6%13.6%
 2000 to 200910.7%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.4%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock20.1%14.8%
 1960 to 19696.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock3.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19497.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.5%12.2%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Very  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palo Alto

Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

   |    Reply

Over 2 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

   |    Reply

I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mesa


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.