Electricity rates in Los Altos, California
Los Altos, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for the highest median home value ($2,000,001). Los Altos, California has 30,736 residents in 10,756 households; 20.2% heat with electricity.
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Los Altos on the map
Santa Clara County, with Los Altos marked
Housing and heating in Los Altos
Los Altos, CA: 8,629 of 11,620 homes were built before 1980 and 1,877 in 2000 or later. Los Altos, CA has 9,448 detached houses, 1,298 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 11 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Los Altos, CA
% of homes by decade built, Los Altos, CA
- 3pre-40
- 540s
- 3550s
- 2060s
- 1270s
- 480s
- 590s
- 600s
- 910s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Los Altos, CA
| Los Altos, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA, median year built | 1964 | 1975 | -11 years | 215 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, built before 1980 | 74.3% | 60.4% | +13.8 points | 54 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, built 2000 or later | 16.2% | 18.8% | -2.6 points | 118 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, detached houses | 81.3% | 50.8% | +30.5 points | 16 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.2% | 28.6% | -17.5 points | 209 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, mobile homes | 0.1% | 2.8% | -2.7 points | 253 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, renter households | 19.2% | 44.7% | -25.5 points | 255 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, median home value | $2,000,001 | $1,382,800 | +$617,201 | 1 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, median gross rent a month | $3,501 | $2,814 | +$687 | 1 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, people per household | 2.83 | 2.85 | -0.02 | 161 of 263 |
Facts about Los Altos
- Residents of Los Altos, CA, ACS 2023
- 30,736260 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Los Altos, CA
- $250,0011 of 263 of those cities
- Households in Los Altos, CA
- 10,7562.86 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Los Altos, CA
- 80.8%8,695 owners and 2,061 renter households
- Housing units in Los Altos, CA
- 11,620864 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Los Altos, CA
- 20.2%2,169 of 10,756 homes
- Land area of Los Altos, CA
- 6.5 sq mi4,699.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Los Altos, CA
- 0.4% to 0.8%at 503 kWh a month over the $250,001 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Los Altos, CA
- 7NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 22.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Los Altos, CA
- 19648,629 of 11,620 homes (74.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Los Altos, CA
- $2,000,001$3,501 gross rent a month, 2.10% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Los Altos
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. charged Los Altos homes 17.57 ¢/kWh in 2015. Los Altos: 31.70 ¢ in 2024, 80% up. Los Altos: against 88% up for the California average.
Los Altos: a 503 kWh month at that price. Los Altos: $88 in 2015, $160 in 2024. Los Altos: $1,914 a year, 0.8% of the $250,001 median income.
Los Altos: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Los Altos | Los Altos: Gap to California average | Los Altos: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Los Altos | 17.57 | +0.58 | +4.92 |
| 2016, Los Altos | 19.46 | +2.07 | +6.91 |
| 2017, Los Altos | 20.22 | +1.91 | +7.33 |
| 2018, Los Altos | 20.37 | +1.53 | +7.50 |
| 2019, Los Altos | 18.64 | -0.51 | +5.63 |
| 2020, Los Altos | 19.70 | -0.75 | +6.55 |
| 2021, Los Altos | 22.47 | -0.35 | +8.81 |
| 2022, Los Altos | 24.66 | -1.18 | +9.62 |
| 2023, Los Altos | 25.96 | -3.55 | +9.96 |
| 2024, Los Altos | 31.70 | -0.27 | +15.22 |
Los Altos, CA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Los Altos, CA price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Los Altos
Los Altos, CA: 10,756 households at $1,514 a year per home for electricity (Santa Clara County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $16.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,202 a year per household.
| Group in Los Altos, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Los Altos, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA, all households | 10,756 | $1,514 | $16.3 million | 0.61% |
| Los Altos, CA, homeowners | 8,695 | $1,882 | $16.4 million | 0.75% |
| Los Altos, CA, renters | 2,061 | $1,054 | $2.2 million | 0.42% |
Who lives in Los Altos: income, cars, homes
949 residents of Los Altos, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 46.0. Of 13,328 workers in Los Altos, CA, 4,691 work from home, 7,128 drive alone, 188 ride transit and 180 walk. In Los Altos, CA, 685 of 1,953 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 2,366 households moved in since 2018 and 3,395 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Los Altos, CA, 796 of 10,756 households earn under $35,000, 732 $35,000-$75,000, 1,514 $75,000-$150,000 and 7,714 $150,000 or more. Los Altos, CA homes: 9,441 have 3+ bedrooms, 617 none or one, median 6.8 rooms. In Los Altos, CA, 280 households own no vehicle and 8,278 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Los Altos, CA
| Los Altos, CA | Value | Rank in California (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA, households under $35,000 | 7.4% | 253 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, households $150,000 or more | 71.7% | 1 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, residents below poverty | 3.1% | 263 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, median age | 46.0 | 15 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 81.2% | 15 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 247 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 77.0% | 24 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, workers at home | 35.2% | 2 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, cost-burdened renters | 35.1% | 260 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, moved in since 2018 | 22.0% | 240 of 263 |
| Los Altos, CA, moved in before 2000 | 31.6% | 11 of 263 |
Outage risk around Los Altos
Los Altos, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 7 wind and 0 tornado, 22.8 per 100,000 residents of 30,736. Top gust near Los Altos, CA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Los Altos, CA: $20K.
Reports within 15 miles of Los Altos, CA
wind and tornado reports, Los Altos, CA
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| Los Altos, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
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| Los Altos, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Altos, CA, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Altos, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Altos, CA, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Los Altos, CA, 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Climate and electric heating around Los Altos
Los Altos is in Santa Clara County, CA. Los Altos: degree days are county values.
Los Altos: 2,907 heating degree days a year. Los Altos: 633 cooling degree days a year.
| Los Altos | County value |
|---|---|
| Los Altos, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,907 |
| Los Altos, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,757 |
| Los Altos, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 633 |
| Los Altos, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 769 |
| Los Altos, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 35.3% |
Los Altos: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Who supplies Los Altos
Santa Clara County lists 3 utilities for Los Altos, CA (30,736 residents): homes pay 16.88 to 31.70 cents per kWh, about $85 to $160 a month at 503 kWh, 0.4% to 0.8% of the $250,001 Los Altos median income. Santa Clara County page.
Analyst note on Los Altos
Household income in Los Altos, CA is $250,001; 8,695 of its 10,756 households own. 2,169 of the 10,756 occupied homes in Los Altos, CA heat with electricity. Los Altos, CA counts 30,736 residents in 10,756 households, on 6.5 square miles.
Los Altos, CA has 11,620 housing units, 864 of them vacant or seasonal. Los Altos, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for the highest median rent ($3,501 a month). Los Altos, CA ranks 1st of 263 California cities for median household income ($250,001).
Los Altos, CA ranks 2nd of 263 California cities for people working from home (35.2% of workers).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Los Altos
Compare Los Altos with nearby cities
| City near Los Altos, CA | Distance from Los Altos | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Altos, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 30,736 | $250,001 | 1964 | $2,000,001 | 7 | 35.2% |
| Mountain View, CA | 2.4 mi northeast | 82,363 (+51,627) | $179,917 (-$70,084) | 1974 (+10 yr) | $1,927,400 (-$72,601) | 5 (-2) | 27.9% (-7.3 pts) |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3.2 mi northwest | 67,231 (+36,495) | $220,408 (-$29,593) | 1963 (-1 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$0) | 5 (-2) | 33.3% (-1.9 pts) |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 4.0 mi east | 153,455 (+122,719) | $181,862 (-$68,139) | 1975 (+11 yr) | $1,816,600 (-$183,401) | 6 (-1) | 27.0% (-8.2 pts) |
| Cupertino, CA | 4.4 mi southeast | 58,886 (+28,150) | $231,139 (-$18,862) | 1973 (+9 yr) | $2,000,001 (+$0) | 9 (+2) | 28.3% (-6.9 pts) |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7.1 mi east | 129,239 (+98,503) | $173,670 (-$76,331) | 1973 (+9 yr) | $1,527,900 (-$472,101) | 6 (-1) | 23.7% (-11.5 pts) |
ZIP codes in Los Altos
| ZIP area touching Los Altos, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Los Altos | Share of Los Altos's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 94024 (Los Altos, CA) | 46.1% | 58.3% |
| 94022 (Los Altos, CA) | 15.3% | 41.5% |
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Questions on Los Altos
Los Altos: what is the electricity rate?
Los Altos, CA has no price of its own; its 30,736 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $85 to $160. In Los Altos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
Los Altos: how does it rank among California cities?
Los Altos, CA: rank 260 of 263 by its 30,736 residents, rank 1 of 263 by $250,001 median income.
Los Altos: how many homes heat with electricity?
Los Altos, CA: 2,169 of 10,756 occupied homes, 20.2%; Santa Clara County 35.3%.
Los Altos: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 0.4% to 0.8% of the $250,001 median income in Los Altos, CA.
Los Altos: damaging storms reported nearby?
7 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Los Altos, CA, 2015 to 2025, 22.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Los Altos?
Los Altos, CA: median home built 1964; 8,629 of 11,620 homes (74.3%) predate 1980, 9,448 are detached and 1,298 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many residents of Los Altos, CA live below the poverty line?
949 residents.
How many people in Los Altos, CA work from home?
4,691 of 13,328 workers.
How many Los Altos, CA renters struggle with rent?
685 of 1,953 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.