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Renting in Palo Alto, CA? Ask these 5 questions first

Palo Alto draws tech professionals, graduate students and young families who want to live near Silicon Valley's biggest employers and Stanford University. It's one of the priciest rental markets in California, with average prices well above neighboring cities like Mountain View or Sunnyvale.

Renting in Palo Alto, CA? Ask these 5 questions first

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Palo Alto draws tech professionals, graduate students and young families who want to live near Silicon Valley's biggest employers and Stanford University.

It's one of the priciest rental markets in California, with average prices well above neighboring cities like Mountain View or Sunnyvale.

What makes renting here different goes beyond the price tag.

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Palo Alto draws tech professionals, graduate students and young families who want to live near Silicon Valley's biggest employers and Stanford University. It's one of the priciest rental markets in California, with average prices well above neighboring cities like Mountain View or Sunnyvale. What makes renting here different goes beyond the price tag.

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