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Cul-de-Sac Homes in San Mateo: Prices, Neighborhoods and Homes for Sale (2026)
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Looking for cul-de-sac homes in San Mateo? Of the 1,009 houses that sold in San Mateo in the two years to October 27, 2026, 61 (6%) were described in their listings as on a cul-de-sac; across Silicon Valley it’s 8%. Here’s what they sold for, by size, price and neighborhood, and a one-click search of the ones for sale now.
The short answer
- Median price: $2.15M (all San Mateo houses: $2.15M), about the same per square foot as the typical San Mateo house.
- Typical size: 1,770 sq ft, 3 bedrooms.
- Bidding: 80% sold over asking (all San Mateo houses: 72%).
- Where they sold most: Beresford & Hillsdale (17), Laurelwood & Sugarloaf (8) and The Highlands (5).
Shopping now?
- See cul-de-sac homes for sale in San Mateo now: our Feature Finder reads every live listing’s description and opens on this search.
- 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
Cul-de-sac 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | $1.6M | 1,300 |
| 3 | 31 | $1.97M | 1,579 |
| 4 | 19 | $2.67M | 2,180 |
By price
How the 61 sales spread across price bands.
| Sale price | Sales | Share |
|---|---|---|
| under $1.5M | 5 | 8% |
| $1.5M to $2M | 21 | 34% |
| $2M to $2.5M | 14 | 23% |
| $2.5M to $3M | 11 | 18% |
| $3M and up | 10 | 16% |
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 | 17 | 9% | $2.18M |
| Laurelwood & Sugarloaf | 8 | 21% | $2.33M |
| The Highlands | 5 | 10% | $2.3M |
| Baywood & Aragon | 4 | 3% | $2.91M |
| Downtown & Central | 4 | 14% | $1.47M |
| Mariner's Island & Lakeshore | 4 | 14% | $1.86M |
| San Mateo Village & Lauriedale | 4 | 5% | $1.85M |
| Shoreview & Parkside | 4 | 3% | $1.47M |
| Fiesta Gardens & Bay Meadows | 3 | 10% | $1.91M |
Before you buy
- Look at the lot shape. Lots around the end of a cul-de-sac are often pie-shaped: narrow at the street, wide at the back. Check the usable yard, not just the lot size.
- Check parking and pickup: street parking at the bulb is limited, and trash and delivery trucks turn around there.
- Corner lots are a different trade: more frontage and side-yard access, more street on two sides. Our cul-de-sac and corner lot post compares the prices.
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 when its listing description says so. 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
Cul-de-sac homes across Silicon Valley, every home type in San Mateo, San Mateo neighborhoods compared, homes on big lots in San Mateo and the neighborhoods with the most single-story homes, pools and ADUs.
Looking for cul-de-sac 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.