College Terrace

Palo Alto, CA

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College Terrace - Palo Alto, CA Area Guide

Higher education shapes this Palo Alto neighborhood.

Walkable • Convenient • Luxury •

Bordering Stanford University and Escondido Village, College Terrace is home to faculty and students alike. Higher education’s influence on College Terrace is evident with streets named after East Coast institutions such as Yale, Columbia, Harvard, Dartmouth, Cornell, Princeton, Amherst, and Wellesley. The neighborhood houses four parks and a branch of the Palo Alto Public Library, the perfect combination for those who especially enjoy reading outdoors. College Park is adjacent to the many shops, galleries, and restaurants of California Avenue as well. Convenient to San Jose International, San Francisco International, and Oakland International Airports as well as a Caltrain station and major roadways, College Terrace allows for simple travels and commutes.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in College Terrace is $1,711 for one bedroom, $2,529 for two bedrooms, and $2,810 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in College Terrace has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly College Terrace - Palo Alto, CA is for everyday living.

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

40 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

100 / 100

Daily Essentials

College Terrace - Palo Alto, CA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

College Terrace - Palo Alto, CA provides green space and wellness resources in certain areas.

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Get a sense of what it’s like to live in College Terrace - Palo Alto, CA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100
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Points of Interest

Top Apartments in College Terrace

2120 Williams St

2120 Williams St

2120 Williams St,
Palo Alto, CA 94306

$2,350

1 Bed

2271 Princeton St

2271 Princeton St

2271 Princeton St,
Palo Alto, CA 94306

$5,995

3 Beds

Houses for Rent in College Terrace

2271 Princeton St

2271 Princeton St,
Palo Alto, CA 94306

$5,995

3 Beds | 1 Bath

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.