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About Atherton

The median home price in Atherton was $3.5 million as of December 2018, the highest in the United States and more than twice that of second-place finisher Beverly Hills, California. Atherton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of , all land with no significant bodies of water. The town lies near the southwestern corner of San Mateo County; along its western border are Menlo Park (north), Woodside (west) and Portola Valley (south). Most lots are on small hills so there are few flat areas; most buildings have large setbacks from roads which follow natural contours when possible rather than being engineered to be level or straight for long distances.