Blog > San Carlos Neighborhoods Ranked by Price per Square Foot (2026)
San Carlos has 8 neighborhood guides on our site. To see how they compare on price, we took the 148 San Carlos houses, condos and townhomes that sold in the 180 days to October 27, 2026; all 148 had a map position and a living area, so we placed them on the map and found the median price per square foot inside each guide’s outline. 148 of those sales landed inside at least one guide. Across the city, the median was $1,373 per square foot for all homes and $1,470 for houses.
The short answer
- Highest median price per square foot (guides with at least 10 sales): White Oaks ($1,716, 27 sales), North San Carlos ($1,380, 24 sales) and Alder Manor ($1,372, 12 sales).
- Lowest: Howard Park ($1,257, 24 sales) and Brittan Heights & Crestview ($937, 24 sales).
- All 8 guides had 5 or more sales in the window, enough to rank here.
- Top to bottom, the highest-ranked guide sold for 1.8 times as much per square foot as the lowest-ranked one.
Next steps in San Carlos
- What’s my San Carlos home worth? Request an estimate, and ask us for the recent sales on your street.
- See San Carlos homes for sale, then use Save Search to get new listings by email.
- Book a strategy call with a Property Nerd.
All homes, ranked
Guides with at least 5 sales, highest median price per square foot first. Each name opens its guide, with live listings, the last 12 months of sales and our notes on the streets and houses.
| # | Neighborhood | Sales | Median $/sq ft | Median price | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Oaks | 27 | $1,716 | $3.05M | 1,777 sq ft |
| 2 | Clearfield Park | 7 | $1,512 | $1.75M | 1,124 sq ft |
| 3 | North San Carlos | 24 | $1,380 | $2.48M | 1,825 sq ft |
| 4 | Alder Manor | 12 | $1,372 | $2.39M | 1,865 sq ft |
| 5 | Beverly Terrace & the Highlands | 15 | $1,288 | $2.5M | 2,015 sq ft |
| 6 | Devonshire | 15 | $1,270 | $2.65M | 2,300 sq ft |
| 7 | Howard Park | 24 | $1,257 | $1.79M | 1,501 sq ft |
| 8 | Brittan Heights & Crestview | 24 | $937 | $1.79M | 1,735 sq ft |
Houses only
Townhomes and condos often sell for a different price per foot than houses a block away, so here are the guides with at least 5 house sales, ranked on houses alone.
| # | Neighborhood | House sales | Median $/sq ft | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Oaks | 27 | $1,716 | $3.05M |
| 2 | Howard Park | 12 | $1,672 | $2.7M |
| 3 | Clearfield Park | 7 | $1,512 | $1.75M |
| 4 | Brittan Heights & Crestview | 6 | $1,460 | $3.34M |
| 5 | North San Carlos | 20 | $1,401 | $2.67M |
| 6 | Alder Manor | 12 | $1,372 | $2.39M |
| 7 | Beverly Terrace & the Highlands | 13 | $1,318 | $2.55M |
| 8 | Devonshire | 15 | $1,270 | $2.65M |
Reading it right
- A ranking summarizes recent sales; it isn’t a verdict on a neighborhood. Price per square foot moves with home size, age, lot, condition and the mix of homes that happened to sell, and a higher number says nothing about which neighborhood is right for you.
- Each sale counts once. No sale here falls inside two of our guide outlines.
- Small samples swing. Each row shows its sale count; a guide with 6 sales can move a lot when one more home closes.
- Bigger homes often sell for less per foot, so compare guides with similar homes, or use the houses-only table.
Go deeper
The live Neighborhood Ranking recalculates these numbers from the MLS whenever you open it, with a shaded map and a budget finder. The Price per Sq Ft Map plots every sale, and the San Carlos city guide links all 8 guides. Condos and townhomes have their own post: San Carlos condo and townhome prices.
The San Carlos data series: housing market by the numbers · where homes sell over asking · ten years of prices by neighborhood · condos and townhomes · house prices by bedrooms · houses under $2.5M · houses at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets (with Belmont) · lots by neighborhood · San Carlos vs. Belmont
Selling in San Carlos?
A Property Nerd will pull the closest recent sales in your neighborhood and walk you through what they say about price. 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.