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California Ranch Homes in San Mateo: Prices, Neighborhoods and Homes for Sale (2026)
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Looking for California ranch homes in San Mateo? Of the 1,011 houses that sold in San Mateo in the two years to October 27, 2026, 32 (3%) had listings that name the style; across Silicon Valley the share is 3%. Here’s what they sold for, by size, price and neighborhood, and a one-click look at the ones for sale now.
The short answer
- Median price: $2.09M (all San Mateo houses: $2.15M), 8% more per square foot than the typical San Mateo house.
- Typical size: 1,651 sq ft, 3 bedrooms.
- Bidding: 88% sold over asking (all San Mateo houses: 72%).
- Where they sold most: Beresford & Hillsdale (7), Baywood & Aragon (5) and Fiesta Gardens & Bay Meadows (4).
Shopping now?
- See California ranch homes for sale in San Mateo now: our Home Styles page reads every live listing and opens on San Mateo.
- Search all homes for sale, then use Save Search to get new listings by email.
- Talk to a Property Nerd about the streets you’re weighing.
By bedrooms
California ranch homes sold in San Mateo in the two years, by bedroom count (groups with at least 3 sales).
| Bedrooms | Sales | Median price | Median sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | $2.09M | 1,630 |
| 4 | 6 | $2.68M | 1,961 |
By price
How the 32 sales spread across price bands.
| Sale price | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under $1.5M | 3 | 9% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 11 | 34% |
| $2M to $2.5M | 8 | 25% |
| $2.5M to $3M | 8 | 25% |
| $3M and up | 2 | 6% |
By neighborhood
Our San Mateo neighborhood guides with at least 3 such sales, placed by map position; “share” is of all house sales in the neighborhood.
| Neighborhood | Sales | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beresford & Hillsdale | 7 | 4% | $2.12M |
| Baywood & Aragon | 5 | 4% | $2.7M |
| Fiesta Gardens & Bay Meadows | 4 | 14% | $1.95M |
What to look for
- Many ranches have been added on to. Ask which rooms were added and when, and check the permits.
- Low-pitched roofs and long eaves are part of the look; ask the roof’s age.
- Most are single-level, which is much of their appeal; check the entry and garage steps if that matters to you.
- Listings name styles loosely, so some of these houses are “inspired by” the style more than pure examples, and many true examples never say the word.
How we counted
Closed sales of houses (MLS property type “single family home”) with a San Mateo address between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed (normalized address plus sale date). A house counts for the style when its listing description names it, by the same rules as our Home Styles pages. Price per square foot uses sales with 400 sq ft or more and is compared with the median for all San Mateo houses. Neighborhoods are our guides’ outlines, placed by each sale’s map position. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
See the California ranch style guide, California ranch homes across Silicon Valley, every home type in San Mateo, San Mateo neighborhoods compared and where to find each style.
Looking for California ranch homes in San Mateo?
A Property Nerd will tell you which streets have them, what the recent ones sold for, and set up a search that catches new listings the day they hit. 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.