Los Altos Hills Neighborhoods

Los Altos Hills is a rural residential town with a one-acre minimum lot size, one primary dwelling per lot and no commercial zoning, so it has few formal subdivisions and its areas are usually described by road corridors and landmarks. Palo Alto Unified serves the northern part of town and the Los Altos School District the southern part.

7 neighborhoods across 3 areas. For current market data, schools and buying strategy, see the Los Altos Hills real estate guide. Browse other cities on the Silicon Valley neighborhoods page.

North Los Altos Hills (Palo Alto side)

Page Mill / Arastradero

Northern part of town bordering Palo Alto along Page Mill and Arastradero roads, with custom homes on hilly lots. Palo Alto's 1,400-acre Foothills Park and the 609-acre Enid W. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve adjoin the area, along with the town's Saddle Mountain Preserve.

Schools: Mostly Palo Alto Unified SD (Gunn High); verify by address

Westwind Barn / Byrne Preserve (Altamont Road)

Equestrian area along upper Altamont Road anchored by the town-owned 88-acre Byrne Preserve (bought in 1968) and the Westwind Community Barn, a 1940s U-shaped barn on about 15 acres at Black Mountain and Altamont roads.

Schools: Palo Alto Unified SD or Los Altos School District, depending on address

Fremont Hills

Area around the private Fremont Hills Country Club (swimming, tennis and horseback riding) near Fremont Road, where Los Altos Hills Town Hall and Pinewood School's campuses are located; homes are mostly large custom residences.

Schools: Palo Alto Unified SD or Los Altos School District, depending on address

Purissima Hills

Area named for the 1840 Rancho La Purisima Concepcion land grant and centered on Purissima Road, where the town's Little League fields and riding arena occupy about 10 acres and connect to the town's trail system.

Schools: Palo Alto Unified SD or Los Altos School District, depending on address

Central & West Los Altos Hills

Foothill College Area

Central part of town near I-280 around Foothill College, a two-year community college that also houses the Foothill-De Anza Community College District headquarters, with quick access to downtown Los Altos.

Schools: Palo Alto Unified SD or Los Altos School District, depending on address

Moody Road / Hidden Villa

Rural western section along Moody Road with large estates and some vineyard properties, near the 1,600-acre Hidden Villa preserve and educational farm; the town's Murietta Ridge and Rhus Ridge preserves are south of Moody Road.

Schools: Palo Alto Unified SD or Los Altos School District, depending on address

South Los Altos Hills (Los Altos side)

South Los Altos Hills (El Monte-Magdalena)

Area south of El Monte and Moody roads, east of Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve and north of Magdalena Road, with a mix of large new construction and older one- and two-story ranch homes on hilly lots. The town's 13-acre Juan Prado Mesa Preserve lies between Dawson Drive and Neary Lake.

Schools: Los Altos School District; MVLA HSD (Los Altos or Mountain View High)

Neighborhood names follow city sources where they exist; informal names are noted. School assignments can change, so confirm by address with the district. Source: Town of Los Altos Hills.

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