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Foster City Eichler homes
Live Eichler and mid-century listings in Foster City, how to spot one from the sidewalk, where the tracts are, and what we check before you buy or sell. The Property Nerds® have sold Silicon Valley Eichlers since 1996.
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- eichlers in foster city200+, built 1963–68
- eichler homes built1949–1974
- selling silicon valley since1996
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Eichler and mid-century homes for sale in Foster City
Active Foster City listings the MLS tags Eichler or mid-century, or whose description says so, checked against the year built. Updated each time the page loads. When Foster City has none, the closest ones nearby show up below.
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Eichler owners often call us first. Tell us the Foster City streets you love and we’ll watch for Compass Private Exclusives and Coming Soon homes.
How homes land here: we read each active Foster City listing’s MLS style field and its description, then check the year built. “MLS-tagged only” keeps the homes whose listing agent picked the style. Orange pins are MLS-tagged. Some listings record a style only in fields this search can’t filter on, so a few may not appear here; ask us for a full search. Listing data comes from the MLS and is shown with the listing brokerage; confirm details with the listing agent.
where in foster city
Eichler and mid-century tracts in Foster City
Each name opens our full neighborhood guide, with live listings, a map and what to check.
07 · eichler
- Treasure IslePart of the more than 200 Eichlers built in Foster City from 1963 to 1968.
how to spot one
How to spot an Eichler from the sidewalk
Most Eichlers show the street a nearly blank face and save the glass for the atrium and the yard. Hover or tap a number on the drawing to match it to the list.
Low gable or flat roof
Broad gables at a shallow pitch, or flat roofs, with deep overhangs.
Glass in the gable
Clerestory glass fills the triangle at the gable end, lighting the atrium or living room.
Exposed beam ends
Beams run front to back and show at the eaves: the post-and-beam frame is the structure.
A closed street face
Few or no street windows and a flush garage or carport, so the house keeps its privacy.
Glass atrium entry
Glass panels beside a solid door, opening into an open-air atrium at the center of many later models.
Vertical-groove siding
Grooved wood or plywood siding in long vertical lines.
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the nerd check
Before you buy or sell a Foster City Eichler
What we check when you buy
- Radiant heatingDoes it work, what has been converted, and what a repair or replacement involves. Palo Alto's Eichler guidelines flag inefficient radiant heat as a known issue.
- Roof type, age and insulationLow-slope and flat roofs are a common leak point. Ask the roof covering's age, drainage and insulation.
- Glass and energySingle-pane glass and missing insulation are typical of originals. Check what has been upgraded, and the permits.
- Original materialsSome original materials may need testing before a remodel. EPA recommends accredited testing before work disturbs suspect materials.
- Beams, siding and overhangsCheck exposed beams, siding and fascia for dry rot and pest damage.
- Design guidelines and overlaysSeveral cities publish Eichler design guidelines, and some tracts have single-story overlay zoning. Check before you plan a second story.
- Sewer lateral and wiringOwners are responsible for at least the private part of the lateral, and circuits installed from 1965 to the mid-1970s may include aluminum branch wiring.
How we market one when you sell
- Prep that respects the architectureRestoration choices that keep the post-and-beam character, with Compass Concierge if needed.
- Mid-century staging and photographyFurniture and light that show off the glass and the atrium.
- Marketing aimed at modern-home buyersReaching the buyers who look for Eichlers, not just the general market.
- A complete disclosure packetThe roof, radiant-heat and sewer reports Eichler buyers ask for first.
- Pricing from Eichler salesComparables from Eichler tracts, not just nearby ranch houses.
Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and Cupertino publish Eichler design guidelines, and many Eichler tracts sit in single-story overlay zones that limit homes to one story. Palo Alto's Greenmeadow and Green Gables are National Register historic districts. Check before you plan a second story or a major remodel; we'll help you read the rules for a specific address.
eichlers in other cities
More Eichler city pages
All Silicon Valley Eichlers · The home styles field guide
The Eichler architects: Anshen & Allen · Jones & Emmons · Claude Oakland
Tract by tract: Foster City’s Eichlers · Eichler prices by city
every style in foster city
Every style in the field guide, by era
Bars show the years each style was mostly built here. Each name opens that style’s live board, set to Foster City.
- 01Victorian & Edwardian1870s–1910s
- 02Craftsman & bungalow1905–1930
- 03Spanish & Mediterranean1915–1940
- 04Tudor, storybook & traditional1920s–1940s
- 05California ranchlate 1930s–1970s
- 06Mid-century modern1945–1975
- 07Eichler1949–1974
- 08Modern & contemporary1970s–today
- 09Modern farmhouse & new construction2005–today
by the numbers · foster city · houses sold in the two years to oct 27, 2026
What Eichler houses sell for in Foster City
Houses in Foster City whose listings called them Eichler, sold in the two years to Oct 27, 2026. The last figure compares their price per square foot with the typical Foster City house.
- foster city sales, 2 years15
- median price$1.96M
- median $/sq ft$1,104
- sold over asking80%
- $/sq ft vs. foster city1% below
More home types, from single-story and pools to big lots and condos: Foster City home types by the numbers →
The Eichlers of Foster City are found scattered and in small groupings in three distinct neighborhoods. The 200-plus Eichler homes of Foster City were built between 1963 and 1968, among the first homes in the new town. Neighborhood One, street names were named after ships. Neighborhood Two, with streets named for a variety of birds including Crane Avenue, Sanderling Street and Egret Street. Neighborhood Four used all nautical names including Barkentine, Schooner and on Yawl and Mainsail court.
Lagoons run through Foster City, and planes descend overhead toward San Francisco Airport.
None of the lagoon homes are Eichlers because these lots were reserved for custom homes, though there are five Eichlers in a row on Beach Park Boulevard, facing San Francisco Bay. They face the trail that runs atop the levee.
Foster City Eichler gallery
Eichler market trends
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Eric & Janelle Boyenga
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