The jewel in Parkside’s crown in Parkside Aquatic Park, a waterfront public green space offering a beach, swimming in Marina Lagoon, volleyball courts, a playground, picnicking and San Mateo’s only public boat launch. Parkside (the neighborhood) is slightly less dense than San Mateo as a whole, with a population skewing about two years younger but 14 percent more likely to be married than that of the overall city. Scattered among its modest ranch homes are a few significantly expanded and even brand-new homes, the latter built by owners looking to capitalize on the neighborhood's convenient (Parkside is bordered on two sides by Highways 101 and 92), waterfront location.

Parkside real estate, therefore, occupies a spot that straddles the entry-level and mid-range of the San Mateo market, offering up a handful of single-family homes still available for a touch under $1 million but also properties ranging up in the mid-$1 millions. A check of recent sales reveals a neighborhood median of $1.32 million and a “sweet spot” of sales closing between $1.15 and $1.4 million.

To view a detailed google map of the Parkside neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 413.