2026 Atherton Agent Directory

Realtors & Real Estate Agents in Atherton, California

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Atherton, California

Atherton is one of the most private towns on the Peninsula: about five square miles of large lots, quiet lanes and no commercial districts, set between Menlo Park, Redwood City and Woodside. Homes here often trade quickly and sometimes quietly, so the agent you choose shapes what you see and how you negotiate.

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$8.1MMedian Home Sale
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The market moves fast. According to MLSListings, single-family homes in Atherton had a median sale price of $8,100,000 in its October 2026 snapshot, with 13 active listings and a median of 8 days on market.

This directory brings together 20 Realtors who work in Atherton, with each agent's brokerage, experience, focus areas and recent Atherton sales, plus links so you can check the details directly.

How We Compiled This Directory

We started with the Realtors buyers and sellers most often name for Atherton, then checked each one against three tests before including them.

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Verified transaction history

Each agent has closed sales on public listing records or appears on the 2026 RealTrends Verified lists for nearby cities.

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A confirmed Atherton connection

Each agent has Atherton sales on record or names Atherton as a service area on their own website or brokerage profile.

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Direct source links

Every card links to the agent's own website or brokerage profile so you can confirm the details yourself.

Agent details come from public profiles and listing records as of November 2026. We refresh the directory periodically as agents close new sales or change brokerages.

20 Realtors to Consider in Atherton

Each card shows brokerage, experience, focus areas and recent Atherton work, with direct links to check the details.

20 agents
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Michael Warren, Realtor at Compass
Michael Warren
Realtor
Compass · Woodside, CA
11 years experience16 Atherton sales in his public portfolio#2 on the RealTrends Verified 2025 Woodside list

Michael Warren is a San Mateo native who now lives in Woodside and works across the mid-Peninsula, with Atherton at the center of his practice. Before real estate he worked at Silicon Valley startups and a San Francisco law firm. Recent Atherton work includes representing the buyer at 74 Lilac Drive ($15.5 million, May 2026), listing 51 Toyon Road, which sold above asking in September 2025, and representing both sides at 267 Greenoaks Drive in June 2025. Earlier, he represented the buyers of 233 Park Lane ($40 million) and 10 Faxon Forest.

Focus Atherton estatesOff-market and confidential salesBuyer and seller representationLuxury leases
2
Dana Carmel (Dana Carmel Group), Realtor at Represent Realty
Dana Carmel (Dana Carmel Group)
Founder, Realtor
Represent Realty · Menlo Park, CA
About 8 years experience

Dana Carmel founded the Dana Carmel Group and Represent Realty and has lived in Atherton for more than 15 years with her husband and three sons. A Cornell graduate with a marketing degree, she focuses on Menlo Park, Atherton and Palo Alto, where value can turn on school boundaries and lot size. Through her Make the Move program she donates part of each commission to local schools. In Atherton she represented the buyer at 47 Manzanita Road in November 2024.

Focus Atherton residentMenlo ParkSchool-focused buyersOff-market search
3
Judy Citron, Realtor at Compass
Judy Citron
Realtor
Compass · Menlo Park, CA
Since 1995

Judy Citron has designed, built, bought and sold homes on the mid-Peninsula since 1995 and has lived in Menlo Park for about 35 years. With a background in teaching, she prepares data-driven research on each home and neighborhood, and she works in English and Hebrew. Her recent Atherton listings include 265 Atherton Avenue and 269 Oak Grove Avenue, both sold in October 2026, and 269 Stockbridge Avenue, sold in October 2025.

Focus Listing representationDesign and constructionData-driven pricing
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Michael Dreyfus (The Dreyfus Group), Realtor at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
Michael Dreyfus (The Dreyfus Group)
Broker
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty · Menlo Park, CA
30+ years experience

Michael Dreyfus is a licensed broker and attorney who helped found Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty and leads The Dreyfus Group from Menlo Park. His team reports more than 30 years of local experience and over $3 billion in sales, and he was among the first agents certified by Sotheby's International Realty as a China Global Advisor. In Atherton he represented the buyer at 164 Elena Avenue ($27.15 million, August 2025).

Focus Luxury estatesInternational buyersBuyer representation
5
Xin Jiang, Realtor at Compass
Xin Jiang
Realtor
Compass · Palo Alto, CA
11 years experience

Xin Jiang works with tech executives and young entrepreneurs buying in Palo Alto, Los Altos, Menlo Park and Atherton, using a data-driven approach she has shared in the Palo Alto Weekly real estate section since 2015. She speaks English, Mandarin and Japanese and holds an MBA from Wharton. RealTrends Verified ranked her second in Palo Alto for 2025 volume, and in Atherton she represented the buyer at 192 Fair Oaks Lane in September 2026.

Focus Buyer representationData-drivenMandarin and Japanese
6
Chris Iverson, Realtor at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
Chris Iverson
Realtor
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty · Menlo Park, CA
Since 2005

Chris Iverson has sold Peninsula real estate since 2005 with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty, and Atherton is the first community named on his own site, followed by Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. He works with clients directly instead of running a team, and most of his business comes from repeat clients and referrals. RealTrends Verified placed him eighth in Menlo Park for 2025 volume.

Focus Luxury homesNo-team modelReferral clients
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Erika Demma, Realtor at Compass
Erika Demma
Realtor
Compass · Woodside, CA
30+ years experience

Erika Demma has spent her whole life on the Peninsula and more than two decades living in Woodside, and her Compass profile lists Atherton among the communities where she works most. She represents buyers and sellers of homes, estates and land and reports more than $4 billion in career sales. Her Atherton closings include 5 Faxon Forest, and RealTrends Verified placed her first in Woodside for 2025 volume.

Focus Estates and landAtherton and WoodsideSeller representation
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Josh Rubin, Realtor at Compass
Josh Rubin
Realtor
Compass · Menlo Park, CA
10 years experience

Josh Rubin was raised in Portola Valley and studied computer science at UC Santa Cruz before moving into real estate, which he has practiced for about 10 years. He serves Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Woodside, Atherton, Palo Alto and Los Altos with a focus on luxury homes, and RealTrends Verified ranked him second in Menlo Park for 2025 volume. In Atherton he represented the buyer at 269 Oak Grove Avenue in October 2026.

Focus Luxury homesBuyer representationRelocation
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Lori Buecheler, Realtor at Compass
Lori Buecheler
Realtor
Compass · Palo Alto, CA
13+ years experience

Lori Buecheler has more than 13 years of experience serving buyers and sellers in Silicon Valley and on the Peninsula with Compass in Palo Alto. She co-chairs the Palo Alto/Menlo Park/Atherton District of the Silicon Valley Association of Realtors, and RealTrends Verified ranked her third in Palo Alto for 2025 volume. Her Atherton work includes the June 2025 sale of 84 Lupin Lane, where she represented the seller.

Focus Seller representationPalo AltoRealtor association leadership
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Hugh Cornish, Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty
Hugh Cornish
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Realty · Menlo Park, CA
30+ years experience

Hugh Cornish has more than 30 years in the business and names Atherton first among the four towns he serves, along with Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Woodside. He works with a support team of assistants and marketing staff at Coldwell Banker Realty. RealTrends Verified ranked him third in Menlo Park for 2025 volume, and his recent Atherton listings include 87 Fair Oaks Lane, 30 Amador Avenue and 84 Serrano Drive.

Focus AthertonListing representationSupport team
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Peter Cowperthwaite, Realtor at Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty
Peter Cowperthwaite
Realtor
Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty · Menlo Park, CA
Since 1988

Peter Cowperthwaite began selling real estate in 1988 after an early career as a Certified Public Accountant and founded Cowperthwaite & Company, a boutique firm, in 1989. Now with Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty in Menlo Park, he lists Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley, Redwood City and Woodside as his areas of expertise. RealTrends Verified ranked him sixth in Menlo Park for 2025 volume.

Focus Former CPAListing and buyer representationMid-Peninsula
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Liz Daschbach, Realtor at Compass
Liz Daschbach
Realtor
Compass · Menlo Park, CA
34+ years experience

Liz Daschbach was born at Stanford, has lived in Atherton her whole life and has sold mid-Peninsula homes for more than 34 years. Her Compass profile says she specializes in Atherton properties, and her recent Atherton work includes 48 Middlegate Street, where she represented the buyer in October 2026, and 284 Selby Lane, which she listed and sold in May 2026. She also covers Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside.

Focus Lifelong Atherton residentBuyer and seller representationMid-Peninsula
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Veronica Kogler, Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty
Veronica Kogler
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Realty · Menlo Park, CA
Since 2007

Veronica Kogler has been a Realtor on the Peninsula and in Silicon Valley since 2007 and works from Coldwell Banker Realty in Menlo Park. Before real estate she worked in marketing and business development at American Express and Intuit, and she holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia. Her network gives buyers access to off-market listings, and in Atherton she listed 58 Deodora Drive, which sold in May 2026.

Focus FamiliesOff-market accessMenlo Park
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Tom LeMieux (LeMieux Associates), Realtor at Compass
Tom LeMieux (LeMieux Associates)
Broker Associate
Compass · Menlo Park, CA
Since 1998

Tom LeMieux leads LeMieux Associates at Compass with partner Alicia Young and specializes in Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. He holds a finance degree and an MBA from Santa Clara University, spent 15 years as an executive at a national home builder, and is a principal of Laurel Homes, a Menlo Park development company. His recent Atherton listings include 30 Adam Way and 1 Manzanita Road.

Focus New constructionListing representationBuilder background
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Steve Lessard, Realtor at Compass
Steve Lessard
Realtor
Compass · Woodside, CA
Since 1994

Steve Lessard has sold homes in Atherton, Woodside, Menlo Park, Portola Valley and Redwood City since 1994 from Compass's Woodside office. Much of his Atherton record is on the buyer side at the high end: he represented the buyer at 2 Carolina Lane in November 2026 and at 76 Almendral Avenue in January 2024, and he listed 35 Isabella Avenue, which sold in October 2024. He placed sixth on the RealTrends Verified Woodside list for 2025.

Focus Buyer representationAthertonWoodside
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Billy McNair (McNair Group), Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty
Billy McNair (McNair Group)
Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty · Menlo Park, CA
McNair Group since 2008

Billy McNair founded the McNair Group in 2008 and leads it from Coldwell Banker Realty in Menlo Park. A licensed attorney with an MBA, he reports more than $2 billion in career sales and has lived on the Peninsula for about 40 years. His 2026 Atherton work includes listing 241 Polhemus Avenue and 53 McCormick Lane and representing the buyer at 198 Catalpa Drive in October.

Focus Luxury homesLegal backgroundTeam support
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Keri Nicholas, Realtor at Parc Agency
Keri Nicholas
Realtor
Parc Agency · Menlo Park, CA
Since 1991

Keri Nicholas was born and raised in Atherton and has represented Peninsula buyers and sellers since 1991. Working from Parc Agency's office on Oak Grove Avenue in Menlo Park, she covers Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Portola Valley and Woodside. RealTrends Verified placed her first in Menlo Park for 2025, with $330.53 million across 61 sides, and her Atherton work includes listing 72 Winchester Drive in 2024.

Focus Atherton nativeBuyers and sellersMenlo Park
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Katy Thielke Straser (Straser Silicon Valley Team), Realtor at Compass
Katy Thielke Straser (Straser Silicon Valley Team)
Team Lead
Compass · Menlo Park, CA
23+ years experience

Katy Thielke Straser is a Silicon Valley native with more than 23 years in real estate. In 2019 she founded the Straser Silicon Valley Team at Compass, which handles homes from about $1 million to luxury estates with a focus on Atherton, Menlo Park and Palo Alto. Her site lists Atherton sales including 137 Hawthorne Drive, 35 Isabella Avenue and 65 Maple Avenue, and she works in English and Spanish.

Focus AthertonTeam supportSpanish speaking
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Zach Trailer, Realtor at Compass
Zach Trailer
Realtor
Compass · Menlo Park, CA

Zach Trailer serves Atherton, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Woodside, Portola Valley and Los Altos from Compass in Menlo Park and reports more than $700 million in career sales. RealTrends Verified ranked him fourth in Menlo Park for 2025 volume. His recent Atherton listings include 97 Santiago Avenue ($26.2 million, November 2026) and 167 Almendral Avenue ($21.9 million, June 2026), and he also represents buyers in town.

Focus Listing representationAthertonInvestment properties
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Annie Watson, Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty
Annie Watson
Realtor
Coldwell Banker Realty · Palo Alto, CA
25+ years experience

Annie Watson has more than 25 years in the industry and works from Coldwell Banker Realty in Palo Alto. Her brokerage profile notes that she has sold dozens of homes in surrounding areas including Atherton and Menlo Park. She holds master's degrees in taxation and accountancy, which helps sellers think through tax questions with their advisors, and RealTrends Verified placed her first in Palo Alto for 2025 volume.

Focus Palo AltoBuyers and sellersTax background

Atherton Areas These Agents Work In

Lindenwood

A neighborhood in northeast Atherton with tree-lined streets such as Lilac, Toyon and Catalpa, and steady demand from buyers who want a flat lot.

West Atherton

The area west of the Alameda toward Interstate 280, with some of the town's larger and more secluded parcels.

Central Atherton (El Camino to Alameda)

The heart of town around the Menlo Circus Club, Holbrook-Palmer Park and streets like Almendral, Isabella and Elena, home to many of Atherton's highest-priced sales.

Middlefield to El Camino

The eastern side of town along Fair Oaks Lane and nearby streets, with a mix of older homes and new builds.

Atherton Oaks

A smaller named neighborhood near the town's southern edge, popular with families.

Where Atherton Sits

Atherton sits in southern San Mateo County between Redwood City to the north and Menlo Park to the south, roughly midway between San Francisco and San Jose, with Caltrain and Interstate 280 nearby.

Hiring a Realtor in Atherton, CA: FAQs

Which Atherton Realtors should I interview in 2026?

Michael Warren of Compass is a great choice to start with, with 16 Atherton sales in his public portfolio and recent work on both the buyer and listing side. Billy McNair, Judy Citron, Zach Trailer and Liz Daschbach are also active in Atherton, so interview two or three and compare recent sales like your home. The right fit depends on multiple factors, including your home, price point and timeline, so compare a few agents before you decide.

How was this Atherton directory compiled?

We gathered the Realtors buyers and sellers most often name for Atherton, then kept agents with verified sales and a confirmed Atherton connection. Each card links to the agent's own site or brokerage profile.

Who can help me buy an Atherton home before it hits the market?

Michael Warren of Compass regularly handles off-market and confidential Atherton deals and represented the buyer at 74 Lilac Drive in May 2026. Veronica Kogler and Dana Carmel also help buyers find homes before they are listed.

How fast do Atherton homes sell?

Quickly when they are priced well. MLSListings reported a median of 8 days on market for Atherton single-family homes in its October 2026 snapshot.

What does it cost to hire a Realtor in Atherton?

Commission is negotiable and set in your listing or buyer agreement, so ask each agent to put the fee and what it covers in writing. At Atherton price points, it is worth comparing proposals from more than one agent.

How can I check an Atherton Realtor's recent sales?

Look up the agent's closed sales on public listing records, which show the price, date and which side they represented. Then ask each agent for their latest Atherton closings and references.

About This List

Top Agents Today compiles this directory independently and is not affiliated with any brokerage named on this page. Agent details come from public websites, brokerage profiles, RealTrends Verified and public listing records as of November 2026, and they can change after publication. Market figures are approximate. If you spot an error or an agent's information has changed, email contact@topagentstoday.com and we will review it.