Fair commission guide · Los Altos, CA

What's a fair listing commission in Los Altos, California?

Since the 2024 NAR settlement, listing commissions are fully negotiable — but what's fair depends on where you're selling. This is the modeled fair range for Los Altos, built from public market data.

Los Altos, CA · typical home $4,880,681
1.6–2.0% listing side
≈ $78,544 to $98,067 on a $4,880,681 sale
Median days on market
12
Typical sale vs. list
104.6%
Market pace
balanced

Why the rate lands here

Los Altos's market moves at a fairly typical pace — a solid listing effort matters, but nothing extreme.

Price level matters too: at Los Altos's typical home value, an agent's dollar payout at a given percentage differs a lot from the national picture, and a fair percentage moves accordingly. We start from the typical post-settlement listing-side rate and adjust for local prices, market heat, and how much work a typical sale here takes.

This range is for a typical Los Altos home. Your home isn't typical — its condition, your target price, and your exact zip all move the number, which is what the calculator is for.

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