Built shortly after World War II, Clearfield Park is San Carlos’ entry-level, an alternative for buyers looking to purchase single-family homes at near condominium prices. While Clearfield Park, like many entry-level Peninsula neighborhoods, has accelerated in desirability and value in recent years, homes for sale here can still be had for between $1.2 and $1.9 million and they are, in many ways, as charming as their pricier neighbors across El Camino Real – though much smaller; most originally had less than 1,000 square feet and two or three bedrooms, though some have been expanded. Clearfield Park, also known as “the Murphy tract,” after the builder who developed much of the area in 1948, is within walking distance of CalTrain and downtown’s Laurel Street.

To view a detailed google map of the Clearfield Park neighborhood, click here. The MLS area is 354.

Favorable

• The most affordable homes in San Carlos

• Excellent schools

• Close to downtown's Laurel Street

Adverse

• May hear freeway noise or Caltrain at the eastern and western borders of the neighborhood

Schools

Clearfield Park is served by two elementary schools. Brittan Acres Elementary serves the area south of McCue and Bayport Court, while Arundel Elementary serves the area to the north. To view the boundaries on the San Carlos School District map, click here.

The middle school is Central Middle, and the high school is Sequoia.

History

Also in Clearfield Park’s past: the Greater San Francisco Speedway, a 1.25-mile oval racetrack built in 1921. As many as 40,000 fans packed the speedway’s stands before it burned to the ground on June 6, 1922, after only holding only four races.