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San Mateo
San Mateo has it all: a diversity of neighborhoods, great parks, easy access, a plethora of shopping, and home to many businesses and an anchor for employment on the peninsula. With a rich heritage, dating back to the turn of the century with its most famous resident being A.P. Giannini, the founder of the Bank of Italy and later Bank of America, San Mateo offers a delightful spread of activity for all. The downtown area is studded with delicious restaurants and a variety of retail stores, and also boasts a 12 screen movie theatre and one of the largest wine cellars in the country, at Draeger’s Grocery Store. Shopping abounds at Hillsdale and Bridgepointe as well as the many neighborhood shopping centers.
- 98,391Population
- 19,200Homes
- $1.85MMedian Sale Price
- $2.03MAverage Sale Price

Key Points
Big-city downtown amenities with a small town residential neighborhood feel
Very diverse housing opportunities ranging from downtown condos to suburban ranches and secluded San Mateo Park mansions
Baywood schools ranked among the state’s best
Unsurpassed hiking and recreation at Laurelwood Park
Easy proximity to Silicon Valley and San Francisco
Perhaps the most well known natural area is Coyote Point, a rock outcropped peninsula that juts into San Francisco Bay and home to a natural history museum, the Peninsula Humane Society, windsurfing, a private marina, and large picnic areas with uplifting vistas. Within walking distance of downtown, Central Park has something for everyone: ride the toy train, pick up a game of tennis, take a serene walk through the Japanese Garden, have a picnic while listening to Thursday evening’s Jazz in the Park, or enjoy the playgrounds.
San Mateo attracts a variety of homeowners, from those seeking their first home in the upcoming neighborhoods of the Village, Parkside, or Shoreview, to those looking for more a little more space in Hillsdale or the Meadows, to larger families seeking the spaciousness offered by San Mateo Park, Baywood, and Aragon.
Neighborhoods
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$1.91M - $3.19M
Aragon
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$1.36M - $2.26M
Bay Meadows/Fiesta Gardens
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$2.21M - $3.68M
Baywood
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$2.15M - $3.58M
Baywood Knolls
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$1.58M - $2.63M
Baywood Park/Enchanted Hills
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$1.42M - $2.37M
Beresford Manor
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$814k - $1.36M
Bowie Estate
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Eastern Addition
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$720k - $1.2M
Edgewater Isle
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$1.85M - $3.09M
Foothill Terrace
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$0k - $0k
Harbortown & Mariner's Isle
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$1.39M - $2.32M
Hayward Park
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$1.53M - $2.56M
Hillsdale
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Homestead Husing
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$975k - $1.63M
Lakeshore
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$1.67M - $2.79M
Laurelwood/Sugarloaf
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$0k - $0k
Lauriedale
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Los Prados
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$1.02M - $1.71M
Parkside
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$1.73M - $2.88M
San Mateo Knolls
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$2.78M - $4.63M
San Mateo Park
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$1.46M - $2.44M
San Mateo Terrace/Beresford
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$1.31M - $2.19M
San Mateo Village
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$1.92M - $3.2M
San Mateo Woods/Bayridge
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$959k - $1.6M
Shoreview
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$1.2M - $1.99M
Sunnybrae/19th Avenue Park
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$1.81M - $3.02M
The Highlands
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$1.44M - $2.41M
Westwood Knolls
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$0k - $0k
Woodlake
Data & Market Conditions
Home Data per tax records
Single Family Homes | 19,200 |
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1 Bedroom Homes | 52 |
2 Bedroom Homes | 3,505 |
3 Bedroom Homes | 11,028 |
4 Bedroom Homes | 3,595 |
5+ Bedroom Homes | 1,020 |
Condos/Townhomes | 6,315 |
Duplex | 93 |
Price Data Data per MLS
Year | 2020 | 2021 |
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Number of Sales | 538 | 656 |
Percent List Price Received | 103.7% | 110.8% |
Median Sales Price | $1,650,000 | $1,850,000 |
Average Sale Price | $1,821,000 | $2,032,000 |
Lowest Sale Price | $830,000 | $850,000 |
Highest Sale Price | $7,300,000 | $10,000,000 |
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Number of Home Sales
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