Blog > San Mateo Neighborhoods Ranked by Price per Square Foot (2026)
San Mateo has 14 neighborhood guides on our site. To see how they compare on price, we took the 374 San Mateo houses, condos and townhomes that sold in the 180 days to October 27, 2026, placed the 373 with a map position and a living area on the map, and found the median price per square foot inside each guide’s outline. 371 of those sales landed inside at least one guide. Across the city, the median was $1,155 per square foot for all homes and $1,341 for houses.
The short answer
- Highest median price per square foot (guides with at least 10 sales): San Mateo Park ($1,604, 14 sales), The Highlands ($1,458, 11 sales) and Baywood & Aragon ($1,364, 60 sales).
- Lowest: Mariner's Island & Lakeshore ($862, 30 sales) and North Central & San Mateo Heights ($753, 42 sales).
- All 14 guides had 5 or more sales in the window, enough to rank here.
- Top to bottom, the highest-ranked guide sold for 2.1 times as much per square foot as the lowest-ranked one.
Next steps in San Mateo
- What’s my San Mateo home worth? Request an estimate, and ask us for the recent sales on your street.
- See San Mateo 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 | San Mateo Park | 14 | $1,604 | $4.68M | 2,960 sq ft |
| 2 | The Highlands | 11 | $1,458 | $3M | 2,032 sq ft |
| 3 | Baywood & Aragon | 60 | $1,364 | $2.91M | 2,083 sq ft |
| 4 | Sunnybrae & 19th Avenue Park | 14 | $1,347 | $1.9M | 1,435 sq ft |
| 5 | San Mateo Village & Lauriedale | 19 | $1,340 | $1.62M | 1,140 sq ft |
| 6 | Beresford & Hillsdale | 61 | $1,314 | $2.09M | 1,626 sq ft |
| 7 | Shoreview & Parkside | 41 | $1,225 | $1.5M | 1,283 sq ft |
| 8 | Laurelwood & Sugarloaf | 13 | $1,127 | $2.4M | 2,000 sq ft |
| 9 | Fiesta Gardens & Bay Meadows | 17 | $1,111 | $1.82M | 1,661 sq ft |
| 10 | Downtown & Central | 18 | $950 | $1.28M | 1,341 sq ft |
| 11 | Baywood Park & College Heights | 22 | $887 | $1.99M | 1,920 sq ft |
| 12 | Mariner's Island & Lakeshore | 30 | $862 | $1.2M | 1,111 sq ft |
| 13 | Hayward Park & Glazenwood | 9 | $787 | $1.2M | 1,530 sq ft |
| 14 | North Central & San Mateo Heights | 42 | $753 | $586K | 864 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 | San Mateo Park | 13 | $1,624 | $4.71M |
| 2 | Baywood & Aragon | 44 | $1,503 | $3.21M |
| 3 | The Highlands | 11 | $1,458 | $3M |
| 4 | San Mateo Village & Lauriedale | 14 | $1,427 | $1.85M |
| 5 | Beresford & Hillsdale | 50 | $1,413 | $2.34M |
| 6 | Baywood Park & College Heights | 12 | $1,379 | $2.7M |
| 7 | Sunnybrae & 19th Avenue Park | 14 | $1,347 | $1.9M |
| 8 | Fiesta Gardens & Bay Meadows | 8 | $1,254 | $2.23M |
| 9 | Shoreview & Parkside | 36 | $1,240 | $1.52M |
| 10 | Mariner's Island & Lakeshore | 10 | $1,235 | $1.6M |
| 11 | Laurelwood & Sugarloaf | 11 | $1,174 | $2.46M |
| 12 | Downtown & Central | 6 | $1,153 | $1.57M |
| 13 | North Central & San Mateo Heights | 12 | $1,026 | $1.69M |
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 Mateo city guide links all 14 guides. Condos and townhomes have their own post: San Mateo condo and townhome prices.
The San Mateo 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 $2M · houses at $3.5M and up · the best month to sell · the most expensive streets · lots by neighborhood
Selling in San Mateo?
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.