Despite experiencing dizzying increases in total sales, average and median price, and price per square foot, in a way Burlingame Hills remains Burlingame’s best housing value. In 2021, the average home in the hilly, rural neighborhood that often feels more like Hillsborough than it does Burlingame cost $1,178 per square foot — least expensive in Burlingame by a fairly wide margin. Of course, the average house sold in Burlingame Hills in 2021 clocked in at 2,720 square feet, pushing its average sale value to $3.225 million (22% higher than in 2020). Still, buyers recognized the value of Burlingame Hills in 2021. 34 of them purchased homes in the neighborhood this year, an increase of 162% from 2020 and second-most of any Burlingame neighborhood.

The closest public elementary schools are Hoover Elementary. Nueva Elementary is nearby down the road on Skyline, and is a private elementary and middle school focusing on the arts for gifted and talented children.

To view a detailed google map of the Burlingame Hills neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 471.

Favorable

• Ability to purchase a larger home on a larger lot, possibly with a view

• Close to 280 which makes commuting to the Valley or San Francisco nice and convenient

• Better value than a comparably sized home in Easton Addition

Adverse

• Not walking distance to a park, Burlingame Ave, or Broadway

• Though a large lot is a possibility, it can be challenging to find one with a level yard

• The neighborhood is unincorporated San Mateo County