Ray Park real estate grew across the board in 2021, posting double-digit increases in sales, average and median price and price per square foot. Average DOM fell by 11% to 13, and sale price to list price ratio topped out at 110.9%, highest in all of Burlingame. For the year, homes sold for an average of $2.741 million with a median of $2.66 million. For this neighborhood, which has evolved over time to become a good Easton Addition alternative for buyers looking west of El Camino Real, 2021 was the year its market all but abandoned the sub-$2 million range, which comprised 43% of its transactions in 2020. This year, only one home sold for under $2 million. Instead, 63% of its transactions came in between $2 and $3 million and 32% at $3 million and above.

To view a detailed google map of the Ray Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 470.

Favorable

• Tree-lined streets with more modern ranch style homes

• Walking distance to Franklin Elementary, Burlingame Intermediate and Ray Park.

• Very close to Trousdale for popping up to 280 and only a few minutes to Millbrae BART

Adverse

• Homes don't have the same historic feel as most in Burlingame

• Hard to find a large original home in the neighborhood

Schools

The elementary school for the neighborhood is Franklin Elementary, which is walkable from throughout the neighborhood.

There is one public middle school in Burlingame, Burlingame Intermediate School, which is located in the northern part of the neighborhood directly next to Franklin Elementary.

There is one public high school, Burlingame High, which is a 10 minute drive across town.

History

Ray Park is one of two neighborhoods (the other is Burlingame Village) that were developed during and immediately after World War II on the former Darius Ogden Mills Estate. The wealthy San Francisco industrialist Milton S. Ray developed Ray Park and gave the area his name. An avid ornithologist as well as an avid history buff, Mr. Ray named the streets in his development after explorers: Coronado, Marco Polo, and Quesada. Today, a clipper ship marks the entrance to Ray Drive at El Camino Real. Perhaps, the ship is a nod to the Bay Area company that Mr. Ray’s father founded in 1872: The Ray Burner Co. manufactured oil burners for ships. The area is within walking distance to the shops in Burlingame Plaza, the new Mills-Peninsula Hospital and the city’s one public intermediate school.