Welcome to Atherton

Atherton is an exclusive but easily-accessible rural community. It offers the intimacy of a hamlet with the convenience of being 45 minutes drive from San Francisco and 15 minutes from the heart of Silicon Valley.

An Oasis of Tranquility  

Scenic Atherton is thickly wooded with beautiful native live oaks, white oaks, redwoods, cedars, bays, and pines. Its six square miles lie across open plains, making Atherton an ideal location for equestrian pursuits and outdoor activities. Atherton’s remarkable properties are spacious and luxurious, with many spanning several acres. The weather is spectacular even by Californian standards, with year-round sunshine and very limited rainfall.

Atherton offers an oasis of tranquility in the San Francisco Bay Area, attracting couples and families seeking the peace of a quaint rural village and the convenience of being close to the world’s most important tech hub. Local institutions include world-class country clubs which help foster a strong sense of belonging to an intimate community.