Communities
Foster City
Foster City’s namesake is due to T. Jack Foster, a real estate magnate who owned much of the land comprising the city and who was instrumental in the intitial design. The land originally was Brewer’s Island and was developed over a twenty year period, and previously was the site of dairy farms and the Leslie Salt Company. Foster City is the proud home of Visa International, The Picture People, and the Dummies book series.
In 2008, Foster City was named by Money Magazine as one of the country’s best places to live.
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30,943
Population
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6,722
Homes
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1.7m - 3.3m
Price Range
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$2.2M
Median Sale Price
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$2.27M
Average Sale Price
Pricing data based on single-family homes, as of March 9, 2026.
Key features
- Unique planned community oriented around waterways
- Great canal front properties
- Large, post-war housing inventory; average home size 2000+ square feet
- Abundant outdoor recreational facilities and opportunities
- Many tech (and other) companies’ headquarters are located in Foster City
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Foster City
Stats & Trends
As of March 9, 2026
Sales Prices
Sales Prices for single-family homes in Foster City
2026 YTD Average
$2.51M
10.7%
2025 Average
$2.27M
2.5%
2026 YTD Median
$2.71M
23.1%
2025 Median
$2.2M
2022 HOME SALES BY PRICE RANGE
| Beds Bedrooms | 1M - 2M | 2M - 3M | 3M - 4M | 4M - 5M | Over 5M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
3 |
11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
4 |
9 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
5 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
|
6 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2022 HOME SALES BY PRICE RANGE for single-family homes in Foster City
1M - 2M
31%
2M - 3M
60%
3M - 4M
4%
Sale Price to List Price Ratio
Sale Price to List Price Ratio for single-family homes in Foster City
2026 YTD
106%
1.2%
2025
104.7%
0.9%
Number of Home Sales
Number of Home Sales for single-family homes in Foster City
2026 YTD
9
89.9%
2025
89
9.9%
2021 Home Sales by Neighborhood
2021 Home Sales by Neighborhood for single-family homes in Foster City
Carmel Village
22
sales
Bay Vista
21
sales
Treasure Isle
14
sales
Average Days on Market
Average Days on Market for single-family homes in Foster City
2026 YTD
18
days
5.9%
2025
17
days
13.3%
Foster City Neighborhoods
Bay Vista
Flush with the success of Treasure Isle, still-unincorporated Foster City plowed ahead, creating a second neighborhood beginning in 1965. For this one, the streets would be...
Carmel Village
Built concurrently with any Vista, Foster City’s third subdivision is another bayfront neighborhood with a mix of single-family homes and newer condominiums, townhouses and...
Dolphin Bay
Sea Colony) closest neighbor was actually built first, despite its Dolphin Bay moniker. This south end neighborhood shares many characteristics with Sea Colony, including...
Harbor Side
The backyard of your two-story, 2,500 square-foot, 1977-built home ends at the water. You have a large deck and a private dock, where you keep a small boat. The sun sets...
Isle Cove
The “last” of T. Jack Foster’s original nine planned neighborhoods is also one it Foster City’s most unique. Isle Cove has a condo-heavy housing inventory and access to...
Marina Point
Please note, we have no affiliation with the Marina Point HOA.Located south of Foster City Boulevard, between Beach Park and Shell Boulevards, Neighborhood #4 (commonly...
Sea Colony
Located in the southeast corner and the last Foster City area built under T. Jack Foster’s original plan, Sea Cloud Park is the home of Foster City Little League, its...
The Islands
“The Islands,” after the 174-unit condominium complex that gives the area much of its identity. Winner of the 1976 Award of Excellence from “Architectural Record” and the...
Treasure Isle
The Foster City neighborhood whose streets are named for famous ships (Niantic, Balclutha) is the city’s oldest. It was here, on Pilgrim Drive, that the family of San...
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