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Highly Recommended · 100+ reviews
Most reviewed
88 Google reviews, 4.5★
Longest established
20+ years in business
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Serves Atherton · office in Palo Alto
790 High St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Wilbur Properties is a family-owned Palo Alto brokerage that has managed residential and commercial property on the San Francisco Peninsula since 1991, with more than 300 properties in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Los Altos and Mountain View.
In their words: “In the San Francisco Peninsula, Wilbur Properties delivers expert sales, leasing, and full-service property management across the Bay Area.”
Review summary: Owners and tenants often mention responsive managers, an in-house maintenance crew and quick, clear communication.
Serves Atherton · office in Santa Clara
3080 Olcott St Ste C140, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Balakrishnan Real Estate Group is a Santa Clara mother-and-son brokerage that manages luxury homes and residential investment property in Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills, Cupertino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale and San Jose.
Review summary: Owners, including some who live far away, consistently describe a thorough, proactive team that handles leasing and management end to end.
Serves Atherton · office in Cupertino
10080 N. Wolfe Rd, 217 Suite SW3, Cupertino, CA 95014
Property Management - Silicon Valley has an office in Cupertino and manages houses and apartments across Silicon Valley, including San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Santa Clara and Menlo Park, along with brokerage services.
Serves Atherton · office in Palo Alto
2100 Geng Rd Suit 210, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Marbella Properties is a Palo Alto leasing and management company serving the Peninsula and South Bay for over 30 years, managing single-family homes and apartments in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Los Altos and Redwood City.
Review summary: Owners often mention quick tenant placement, quality renters and honest, long-term service.
Serves Atherton · office in Woodside
Serves the Woodside area · no public office address, so no map pin
Avia Properties manages rental properties across San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, including Atherton, Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough and Menlo Park, covering marketing, screening, showings, inspections, leases, rent collection, maintenance and clean-outs.
In their words: “We take care of it all from collecting rents to clean outs between tenants.”
Review summary: Most reviewers say the team found good tenants and made renting out their home easy, though one reported maintenance problems.
Serves Atherton · office in San Jose
1101 S Winchester Blvd Suite# A109, San Jose, CA 95128
Realty World in San Jose has offered property management since 1992, handling apartments, single-family homes, condos, duplexes and mobile homes across Santa Clara County, from Cupertino to Sunnyvale and Saratoga.
In their words: “By combining the use of the Internet with advanced processing software, we are able to manage your property and help with all your real estate needs at a reasonable fee.”
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Get the latest rental and real estate data on the Atherton market. We update these charts with the latest data on the 22nd of each month. Zillow has no figure for Atherton itself, so these are San Mateo County figures.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, San Mateo County figure. Data through September 2026.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months: +$403 in all since Oct 2025.
Green: rent went up that month. Grey: it went down.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, San Mateo County figure. Data through September 2026.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, San Mateo County figure. Data through September 2026.
Rents here usually rise most in March, April and June, so those are good months to list your rental.
Average change from the month before, 11 years of data.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, San Mateo County figure. Data through September 2026.
Past growth, not a forecast. Rents can go down as well as up. Your own rent depends on the home, its condition and the lease.
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, all homes + multifamily, smoothed, San Mateo County figure. Data through September 2026.
| City | Typical rent | 1 year | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park | $4,277 | +10.7% | 5 |
| Redwood City | $4,301 | +9.2% | 6 |
| San Carlos | $4,248 | +8.3% | 2 |
| Palo Alto | $4,558 | +10.3% | 4 |
| Belmont | $3,798 | +12.5% | 3 |
| Mountain View | $4,535 | +9.7% | 3 |
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), typical asking rent, data through September 2026. Managers listed: our directory, October 2026.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents for fiscal year 2027, San Francisco, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. Used to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) limits.
Official sources: California Attorney General: limits on rent increases · California Courts: evictions · Civil Code 1947.12 (rent cap) · Civil Code 1946.2 (just cause)
Plain-language summary, not legal advice. Rules change; check the official sources or ask a lawyer before you act.
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Compare the 6 property management companies that serve Atherton, San Mateo County. We matched a current California real estate license for 2 of them. Tick up to 3 to see them side by side, then request free quotes from all of them in one step.
Zillow has no rent figure for Atherton itself. Zillow's typical asking rent in San Mateo County as a whole is $3,993 (September 2026); +11.2% over the past year and +27.7% over five years. About 12.4% of homes in Atherton are rented (Census, 2020-2024).
We list 6 property management companies in Atherton, CA. None has an office in Atherton; all serve it from offices nearby. 2 of them have a License Confirmed badge: a clear match to an active California real estate license.
Zillow's typical asking rent in San Mateo County (Zillow has no figure for Atherton itself) was $3,993 a month in September 2026, +11.2% on a year earlier.
Over the 11 years Zillow has tracked, asking rents here have risen most in March, April and June. Listing in those months can help, but every property is different.
Yes. In California, managing rentals for other people generally requires a real estate broker license from the Department of Real Estate (DRE), or working under a licensed broker. You can check any license number on the DRE website.
Fees depend on the company, the property and the services you need, and few companies publish them. Ask for a written quote that lists the monthly fee, leasing fee and any other charges. You can request quotes from up to 3 managers at once on this page.
The default order, Best match, uses each company's Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it has, so a 4.8 rating from 100 reviews ranks above a 5.0 from 2. License Confirmed companies get a small boost. No company can pay for its position.
Yes. Requesting quotes is free for property owners and there is no obligation to hire anyone.