Communities
San Bruno
Easy access to hiking and biking. Low-stress commute to San Francisco
Once a stop on the road between San Jose and San Francisco and then home to the legendary Tanforan horse racing track, San Bruno came into its own following World War II, when a combination of population growth fed large-scale expansion of the city’s western hills. Today, San Bruno is once again on the rise as homebuyers discover this vibrant, diverse and conveniently located city offering myriad housing options ranging from turn-of-the-century cottages to mid-century subdivisions, all the way up to gleaming new condominium buildings. Downtown features mom-and-pop shops and restaurants, plus the Bay Area’s only casino, the venerable Artichoke Joe’s, and BART whisks riders to San Francisco’s Financial District in 20 minutes. Further west, rolling hills offer plenty of protected open space — and an easy freeway commute to Silicon Valley.
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42,957
Population
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8,849
Homes
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1m - 2m
Price Range
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$1.41M
Median Sale Price
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$1.44M
Average Sale Price
Pricing data based on single-family homes
Key features
- Diverse housing
- Diverse collection of entry- to mid-level housing, ranging from pre-war bungalows to post-2000 subdivisions
- Outdoor activities
- Easy access to hiking, biking and other outdoor recreation spots
- Easy commute
- Low-stress commute to San Francisco via car, CalTrain or BART
- Close to airport
- Proximity to SFO
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San Bruno
Stats & Trends
Sales Prices
Raziel's Commentary
San Bruno, like its neighbors, experienced an up-and-down market in 2022, though its fluctuations seemed minimal when compared to other Peninsula cities. The largely working-class community saw double-digit average and median price increases during four of the first five months of the year, but only one month, January, had a surge of greater than 20%. Then, as the market evolved during Q3 and Q4, San Bruno stayed largely static before showing small decreases in value in October and November. December, the cruelest month for almost every San Mateo County market, showed a drop of 9% year-over-year — highest for 2022. For the year the average home price in San Bruno was $1.46 million, up 3% from 2021. The median was $1.42, also up 3%.
Sales Prices for single-family homes in San Bruno
2023 YTD Average
$1.4M
3%
2022 Average
$1.44M
2.9%
2023 YTD Median
$1.39M
1.8%
2022 Median
$1.41M
2.6%
2022 HOME SALES BY PRICE RANGE
Raziel's Commentary
While buyers in neighboring cities raced toward the high end of the market, San Bruno buyers eased more slowly toward pricier homes in 2022, not at the rates seen in other Peninsula communities. The bulk of San Bruno real estate (85.3%) sold for between $1 and $2 million in 2022, and roughly 10% of buyers came in at $1 million and under. San Bruno did see a notable shift in homes sold at the top end of the market, however. Homes sold for more than $2.5 million, which made up 3.2% of the market in 2021, commanded a 5.2% market share in 2022.
| Beds Bedrooms | 1M - 1.5M | 1.5M - 2M | 2M - 2.5M | 2.5M - 3M | Over 3M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2 |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3 |
71 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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4 |
12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
5 |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
6 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 101 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
2022 HOME SALES BY PRICE RANGE for single-family homes in San Bruno
1M - 1.5M
48%
1.5M - 2M
33%
2M - 2.5M
4%
Sale Price to List Price Ratio
Raziel's Commentary
Sale price to list price ratio, which tends to be higher in lower-priced communities, fell by four percentage points in San Bruno last year, from 112% to 108.3%. Data followed a similar trend to average and median sale price, showing gains during the first half of the year before leveling off and ultimately falling during the third and fourth quarters. San Bruno buyers paid an average of more than 100% for their homes in 10 out of 12 months in 2022, coming up short only in September (99.9%) and November (99.5%), but the downward trend has continued into early 2023, dropping below 99% in February.
Sale Price to List Price Ratio for single-family homes in San Bruno
2023 YTD
104.6%
3.1%
2022
107.9%
3.7%
Number of Home Sales
Number of Home Sales for single-family homes in San Bruno
2023 YTD
74
61.1%
2022
190
32.6%
2021 Home Sales by Neighborhood
2021 Home Sales by Neighborhood for single-family homes in San Bruno
Mills Park
42
sales
Crestmoor
29
sales
Rollingwood
24
sales
Average Days on Market
Average Days on Market for single-family homes in San Bruno
2023 YTD
18
days
10%
2022
20
days
25%
San Bruno Neighborhoods
Bayhill
Bayhill is a commercial neighborhood known not for residences but for its modern office parks. Also within the borders of Bayhill is the Bayhill Shopping Center, a retail...
Belle Air Park
San Bruno’s second-oldest subdivision is a friendly, working-class place located on the cusp of the city’s downtown core. Belle Air Park residents enjoy walking...
Crestmoor
Crestmoor, with its curving residential streets and of-the-era mid-century homes (the majority of single-family homes in Crestmoor were built between 1950 and 1970), was...
Huntington Park
One of San Bruno’s first “suburban” neighborhoods, Huntington Park is as popular now as it was in 1950, both for newcomers and its long-time residents. Located within the...
Lomita Park
As is typical for a century-old neighborhood, Lomita Park real estate is characterized by a jumble of styles and eras. The majority of single-family homes in the district...
Mills Park
Mills Park is one of San Bruno’s trademark neighborhoods, an important piece of the city’s rapid post-war growth and a bridge to its newer western neighborhoods. Developed...
Monte Verde Park
Monte Verde Park is exclusively residential. Its streets of classic mid-century one- and two-story homes. A small (population approximately 2,000), close-knit district of...
Pacific Heights
High in the hills along Sweeney Ridge, closer to Pacifica than to downtown San Bruno, Pacific Heights is the last neighborhood built during the city’s great period of...
Portola Highlands
Portola Highlands is a small second neighborhood in San Bruno's western hills. Many Portola homes back up to protected open space. Only one road leads in and out of...
Rollingwood
Rollingwood is slightly more affordable than some of its neighbors but still more upscale than “flat land” neighborhoods closer to downtown, with all of the serenity, order...
San Bruno Park
San Bruno Park closely resemble those found in San Francisco’s Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods than they do the raised ranches and split-levels of Crestmoor, et. al.
Shelter Creek
Shelter Creek provides a clear choice for condo and apartment dwellers looking for inexpensive options beyond downtown, in-city living. Residents rave about its manicured...
Tanforan
Once a commercial district with a small residential presence, Tanforan is now San Bruno’s go-to for apartment living and arguably its best example of transit-oriented...