Blog > Millbrae Luxury Homes: Where $2.8 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

Millbrae Luxury Homes: Where $2.8 Million+ Houses Sold, Neighborhood by Neighborhood

by Eric & Janelle Boyenga

Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Where do top-of-market single-family houses sell in Millbrae? In the two years to October 27, 2026, 36 of the 213 single-family houses that sold in Millbrae (17%) closed at $2.8 million or more, by the MLS records we can read with repeat records removed. In 2012, none did all year; in 2025, 15 did. Here is where those sales happened, inside each of our neighborhood guides.

The short answer

  • Across the city: 32% of house sales closed at $2.5M or more, 17% at $2.8M or more and 8% at $3M or more. The highest sale was $4.07M in Mills Estates (Millbrae side).
  • Where they cluster (share of house sales at $2.8M+, guides with at least 8 house sales): Mills Estates, Millbrae side (50%).
  • None at $2.8M+ in the window: Downtown, Marina Vista & Bayside Manor.
  • What it buys: the typical house that sold for $2.8M or more went for $2.98M, with 2,652 sq ft ($1,150 per sq ft), against 1,880 sq ft and $1,218 per sq ft for all Millbrae houses.
  • Over time: no house sold for $2.8M or more in 2012; 23 did in 2021 and 15 in 2025, with 17 more from January through September 2026.

Next steps in Millbrae

Neighborhood by neighborhood

Guides with at least 8 house sales, highest share at $2.8M or more first. Each cell shows how many houses sold at that price or more and their share of the guide’s house sales. Each name opens its guide, with live listings and the last 12 months of sales.

NeighborhoodHouse salesMedian price$2.5M+$2.8M+$3M+
Mills Estates (Millbrae side)34$2.78M29 (85%)17 (50%)11 (32%)
Millbrae Highlands50$2.35M18 (36%)8 (16%)0 (0%)
Glenview Highlands & Millbrae Meadows50$2.27M14 (28%)8 (16%)5 (10%)
Green Hills, Lomita Hills & Capuchino55$2.1M7 (13%)3 (5%)2 (4%)
Downtown, Marina Vista & Bayside Manor24$1.49M0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

Year by year since 2012

House sales at $2.8M or more each year, in Millbrae. The line is fixed in dollars while prices rose, so part of the climb is simply more houses crossing it: the median house sold for $912K in 2012 and $2.2M in 2025.

YearHouse sales$2.8M+ShareMedian house price
201212400%$912K
201311200%$1.2M
201410911%$1.3M
201512132%$1.39M
201611622%$1.54M
201711311%$1.64M
201811122%$1.75M
201910444%$1.83M
202011476%$1.8M
20211652314%$2.06M
20221081716%$2.15M
2023901213%$1.99M
20241151917%$2.08M
20251171513%$2.2M
2026 (Jan.–Sept.)761722%$2.3M

Reading it right

  • These are sale prices, not list prices, and they aren’t adjusted for inflation.
  • Size drives much of the top end, so compare price per square foot as well as price when you look at houses at $2.8M or more.
  • Small samples swing. Every cell shows its count, and one or two sales can move a small guide’s share.
  • Each sale counts once; none falls inside two of our guide outlines.
  • Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.

How we counted

Closed sales of single-family houses reported to the MLS, read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with one record per MLS number and only sales with a recorded living area and a map position, placed inside each guide’s outline. A sale counts at a price if it closed at that amount or more. The yearly table uses the same rules, by closing date, through September 30, 2026.

Go deeper

The Luxury Market Report follows the top of the market in 21 Silicon Valley cities, including Burlingame and San Mateo, and the Price Ladder shows where Millbrae’s top end sits against other cities. For Millbrae, see houses under $2 million, guide by guide, house prices by bedrooms and neighborhoods ranked by price per square foot; the Millbrae city guide links every guide. Across every city we cover: where $5M+ houses sold, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Common questions

What is the most expensive neighborhood in Millbrae?

By median house price over the two years to October 27, 2026, among our guides with at least 8 house sales: Mills Estates, Millbrae side ($2.78M), Millbrae Highlands ($2.35M) and Glenview Highlands & Millbrae Meadows ($2.27M).

How many Millbrae houses sell for $2.8 million or more?

36 of 213 house sales (17%) in those two years, and 15 in 2025 alone, up from none in 2012.

What was the highest house sale in Millbrae?

$4.07M in Mills Estates (Millbrae side), in the two years to October 27, 2026, by the MLS records we can read.

The Millbrae data series: housing market by the numbers · neighborhoods ranked by price per sq ft · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $2M · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets (with San Bruno) · lots by neighborhood

Selling at the top of the Millbrae market?

A Property Nerd will pull the closest sales at your level in your neighborhood, show how they were priced, prepared and marketed, and build a plan for yours. Call (408) 373-1660 or (650) 383-8606, or book a strategy call. Commissions are negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what’s included.

Questions about this post? Ask a Property Nerd.

Message

Message

Name

Name

Phone*

Phone