Blog > San Mateo County Housing Market 2026: Prices by City and ZIP Code
How is the San Mateo County housing market doing? In the year to October 27, 2026, 3,232 houses sold in the county’s cities we cover at a median of $2.25M, +7% from the year before, and 1,054 condos and townhouses at a median of $887K (−1%). Here’s the market city by city and ZIP by ZIP.
The short answer
- Median house price: $2.25M (+7% against the year before); $1,246 per sq ft.
- Median condo or townhome: $887K (−1%).
- Bidding: 67% of houses sold over asking.
- Most expensive city: Atherton ($10.7M); least expensive: East Palo Alto ($1.1M).
- Biggest rise: Atherton (+26%); weakest: Portola Valley (−9%).
Next steps
- The Property Nerds® Silicon Valley Housing Market Index: the market’s temperature, weekly.
- Market Pulse: 12 months of prices for every city, live.
- What’s my home worth? A starting estimate, then a real one from a Property Nerd.
City by city
Cities with at least 20 house sales in the year to October 27, 2026, highest median first. Each city links to its full market page.
| City | Median house price | Change | Per sq ft | Over asking | House sales | Median condo or townhome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton | $10.7M | +26% | $2,199 | 48% | 75 | — |
| Hillsborough | $6.41M | +18% | $1,592 | 47% | 124 | — |
| Woodside | $4.06M | +5% | $1,412 | 29% | 76 | — |
| Portola Valley | $4.03M | −9% | $1,424 | 35% | 71 | — |
| Menlo Park | $3.6M | +10% | $1,733 | 59% | 278 | $1.75M |
| Burlingame | $3.21M | +7% | $1,557 | 66% | 194 | $1.1M |
| San Carlos | $2.74M | +5% | $1,439 | 64% | 248 | $1.25M |
| Belmont | $2.38M | −2% | $1,287 | 67% | 169 | $1.2M |
| Millbrae | $2.33M | +8% | $1,228 | 75% | 107 | $865K |
| Redwood City | $2.3M | +5% | $1,286 | 70% | 499 | $1.13M |
| San Mateo | $2.22M | +7% | $1,309 | 75% | 506 | $866K |
| Foster City | $2.22M | +2% | $1,092 | 74% | 72 | $1.25M |
| San Bruno | $1.46M | +1% | $999 | 77% | 176 | $448K |
| South San Francisco | $1.3M | +4% | $899 | 82% | 226 | $780K |
| Daly City | $1.25M | +1% | $826 | 78% | 330 | $615K |
| East Palo Alto | $1.1M | +4% | $808 | 41% | 81 | $690K |
ZIP code by ZIP code
ZIP codes with at least 20 house sales, highest median first.
| # | ZIP | Area | Median house price | Change | Per sq ft | Over asking | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 94027 | Atherton | $10.66M | +28% | $2,192 | 47% | 76 |
| 2 | 94010 | Burlingame and Hillsborough | $4.2M | +11% | $1,562 | 59% | 318 |
| 3 | 94028 | Portola Valley | $4.03M | −9% | $1,424 | 35% | 71 |
| 4 | 94025 | Menlo Park | $3.6M | +9% | $1,734 | 59% | 276 |
| 5 | 94062 | Redwood City west and Woodside | $3.2M | +17% | $1,320 | 51% | 236 |
| 6 | 94402 | San Mateo, west and south | $2.75M | +6% | $1,419 | 76% | 200 |
| 7 | 94070 | San Carlos | $2.74M | +5% | $1,439 | 64% | 248 |
| 8 | 94065 | Redwood Shores | $2.55M | −1% | $1,286 | 70% | 33 |
| 9 | 94002 | Belmont | $2.38M | −2% | $1,287 | 67% | 169 |
| 10 | 94030 | Millbrae | $2.33M | +8% | $1,228 | 75% | 107 |
| 11 | 94061 | Redwood City, central and south | $2.25M | +7% | $1,338 | 75% | 229 |
| 12 | 94404 | Foster City | $2.2M | +1% | $1,096 | 71% | 78 |
| 13 | 94403 | San Mateo, south and east | $2.12M | +6% | $1,278 | 78% | 201 |
| 14 | 94401 | San Mateo, north and downtown | $1.51M | +7% | $1,135 | 73% | 99 |
| 15 | 94066 | San Bruno | $1.46M | +1% | $998 | 77% | 175 |
| 16 | 94063 | Redwood City east | $1.41M | −3% | $1,115 | 71% | 77 |
| 17 | 94015 | Daly City, Westlake | $1.32M | +2% | $863 | 80% | 201 |
| 18 | 94080 | South San Francisco | $1.3M | +4% | $899 | 82% | 226 |
| 19 | 94014 | Daly City and Colma | $1.1M | +1% | $747 | 74% | 129 |
By price
How the year’s 3,232 house sales spread across price bands.
| Sale price | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under $1M | 122 | 4% |
| $1M to $1.5M | 677 | 21% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 600 | 19% |
| $2M to $3M | 854 | 26% |
| $3M to $5M | 642 | 20% |
| $5M and up | 337 | 10% |
Reading it right
- Medians move with the mix of homes that sold, so a change of a few percent can be the mix, not the market.
- These are the cities we cover in San Mateo County (16 cities and towns, from Daly City to Portola Valley).
- For this week’s market, see the Housing Market Index and Market Pulse.
How we counted
Closed sales of houses, condos and townhouses between October 28, 2024 and October 27, 2026 in San Mateo County, reported to the MLS and read through the IDX feeds that power our home search, with repeat records from different feeds removed (normalized address and unit number plus sale date). “Change” compares the median of the last 12 months (to October 27, 2026) with the 12 months before. ZIP codes are the ones on the listings; a ZIP that crosses a city line is listed under the city with most of its sales. Price per square foot uses sales with 400 (300 for condos) sq ft or more. Past sales aren’t a forecast or the value of any one home.
Go deeper
The Santa Clara County housing market, the most expensive and most affordable ZIP codes, the Q3 2026 market report and the City Scorecard.
Buying or selling in San Mateo County?
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