San Mateo, CA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for San Mateo, CA.
Average buy price
$1,160.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$3.94 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$1,756,949
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$3,500
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 8.6% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 17.6% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in San Mateo
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Buy | single-family home | $1,605.00 / sqft | 3,420 sqft | $5,489,100 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | apartment | $5.34 / sqft | 620 sqft | $3,311 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2026-07-02 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.78 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $5,640 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.86 / sqft | 680 sqft | $3,985 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-06-29 | Rent | condo | $4.63 / sqft | 1,045 sqft | $4,838 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | apartment | $4.95 / sqft | 560 sqft | $2,772 | Central Business District 94401 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | duplex | $3.44 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $4,541 | North Shoreview 94401 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | condo | $4.36 / sqft | 1,015 sqft | $4,425 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-06-26 | Rent | condo | $4.36 / sqft | 1,225 sqft | $5,341 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2026-06-25 | Buy | luxury apartment | $1,120.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $1,484,000 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2026-06-25 | Buy | townhouse | $1,035.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $1,469,700 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-06-24 | Rent | studio apartment | $5.38 / sqft | 510 sqft | $2,744 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | condo | $1,010.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $989,800 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2026-06-23 | Buy | single-family home | $1,395.00 / sqft | 2,180 sqft | $3,041,100 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2026-06-18 | Rent | single-family home | $3.88 / sqft | 2,150 sqft | $8,342 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 2026-06-17 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.95 / sqft | 1,220 sqft | $6,039 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $1,328.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $3,120,800 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2026-06-16 | Buy | condo | $790.00 / sqft | 1,265 sqft | $999,350 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2026-06-15 | Rent | loft | $4.74 / sqft | 885 sqft | $4,195 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2026-06-14 | Buy | condo | $1,115.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $1,254,375 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-06-13 | Rent | condo | $4.55 / sqft | 1,090 sqft | $4,960 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-06-13 | Rent | apartment | $4.41 / sqft | 725 sqft | $3,197 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2026-06-13 | Rent | single-family home | $4.05 / sqft | 2,020 sqft | $8,181 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | townhouse | $4.06 / sqft | 1,685 sqft | $6,841 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | single-family home | $3.26 / sqft | 2,310 sqft | $7,531 | Sugarloaf 94403 |
| 2026-06-05 | Buy | condo | $905.00 / sqft | 845 sqft | $764,725 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2026-06-05 | Buy | loft | $1,045.00 / sqft | 890 sqft | $930,050 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2026-06-04 | Buy | single-family home | $1,325.00 / sqft | 1,710 sqft | $2,265,750 | Baywood-Aragon 94402 |
| 2026-06-03 | Buy | single-family home | $1,095.00 / sqft | 1,865 sqft | $2,042,175 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2026-06-01 | Rent | apartment | $4.18 / sqft | 940 sqft | $3,929 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 2026-05-30 | Buy | condo | $858.00 / sqft | 1,088 sqft | $933,504 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | single-family home | $1,218.00 / sqft | 1,775 sqft | $2,161,950 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-05-26 | Buy | townhouse | $930.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $1,562,400 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2026-05-25 | Rent | apartment | $4.31 / sqft | 810 sqft | $3,491 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.12 / sqft | 920 sqft | $4,710 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | single-family home | $3.82 / sqft | 2,325 sqft | $8,882 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2026-05-24 | Rent | duplex | $3.98 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $5,473 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-05-24 | Buy | duplex | $1,075.00 / sqft | 1,920 sqft | $2,064,000 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 2026-05-23 | Rent | townhouse | $3.96 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $6,970 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2026-05-22 | Rent | condo | $4.55 / sqft | 790 sqft | $3,595 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-05-22 | Rent | apartment | $4.62 / sqft | 845 sqft | $3,904 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-05-17 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.64 / sqft | 1,395 sqft | $6,473 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | multi-family home | $970.00 / sqft | 2,860 sqft | $2,774,200 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | multi-family home | $980.00 / sqft | 3,180 sqft | $3,116,400 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-05-16 | Buy | single-family home | $1,465.00 / sqft | 2,360 sqft | $3,457,400 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | studio apartment | $5.04 / sqft | 455 sqft | $2,293 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-05-16 | Buy | condo | $895.00 / sqft | 1,188 sqft | $1,063,260 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2026-05-16 | Rent | loft | $4.88 / sqft | 690 sqft | $3,367 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | loft | $5.05 / sqft | 725 sqft | $3,661 | Central Business District 94401 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | condo | $4.08 / sqft | 1,165 sqft | $4,753 | Bridgepointe 94404 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | townhouse | $3.82 / sqft | 1,475 sqft | $5,635 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | single-family home | $1,585.00 / sqft | 3,420 sqft | $5,420,700 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | townhouse | $995.00 / sqft | 1,465 sqft | $1,457,675 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | condo | $930.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $1,227,600 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2026-05-11 | Buy | single-family home | $1,162.00 / sqft | 1,988 sqft | $2,310,056 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 2026-05-10 | Rent | apartment | $5.58 / sqft | 515 sqft | $2,874 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | townhouse | $4.19 / sqft | 1,515 sqft | $6,348 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | condo | $675.00 / sqft | 706 sqft | $476,550 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2026-05-08 | Buy | single-family home | $1,218.00 / sqft | 1,905 sqft | $2,320,290 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-05-07 | Buy | single-family home | $1,378.00 / sqft | 2,145 sqft | $2,955,810 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2026-05-07 | Buy | condo | $872.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $819,680 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-05-06 | Buy | townhouse | $965.00 / sqft | 1,745 sqft | $1,683,925 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2026-05-06 | Buy | single-family home | $1,170.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $2,059,200 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 2026-05-05 | Buy | single-family home | $1,438.00 / sqft | 2,750 sqft | $3,954,500 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2026-05-02 | Buy | single-family home | $1,505.00 / sqft | 4,480 sqft | $6,742,400 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2026-04-30 | Buy | loft | $1,015.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $771,400 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2026-04-30 | Rent | apartment | $4.28 / sqft | 1,080 sqft | $4,622 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2026-04-29 | Buy | single-family home | $1,540.00 / sqft | 2,950 sqft | $4,543,000 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | single-family home | $3.55 / sqft | 2,030 sqft | $7,207 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2026-04-27 | Rent | multi-family home | $3.74 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $8,976 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 2026-04-26 | Rent | apartment | $4.72 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,587 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | condo | $828.00 / sqft | 1,185 sqft | $981,180 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | single-family home | $1,510.00 / sqft | 2,860 sqft | $4,318,600 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2026-04-24 | Buy | single-family home | $1,188.00 / sqft | 1,590 sqft | $1,888,920 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2026-04-24 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.12 / sqft | 895 sqft | $4,582 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | apartment | $4.18 / sqft | 970 sqft | $4,055 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2026-04-22 | Buy | single-family home | $1,145.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $2,267,100 | Western Hills 94403 |
| 2026-04-21 | Rent | multi-family home | $3.18 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $5,215 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2026-04-21 | Buy | townhouse | $1,098.00 / sqft | 1,745 sqft | $1,916,010 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | townhouse | $3.62 / sqft | 1,585 sqft | $5,738 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | apartment | $4.92 / sqft | 760 sqft | $3,739 | Twenty-Fifth Avenue 94403 |
| 2026-04-20 | Rent | condo | $4.46 / sqft | 930 sqft | $4,148 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2026-04-19 | Buy | duplex | $1,040.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $2,329,600 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | townhouse | $965.00 / sqft | 1,610 sqft | $1,553,650 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2026-04-16 | Rent | apartment | $4.67 / sqft | 835 sqft | $3,899 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2026-04-16 | Buy | single-family home | $1,128.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $1,861,200 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $1,260.00 / sqft | 1,460 sqft | $1,839,600 | Sunnybrae 94401 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | duplex | $1,018.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $2,280,320 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | condo | $1,185.00 / sqft | 845 sqft | $1,001,325 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2026-04-14 | Buy | single-family home | $1,245.00 / sqft | 1,340 sqft | $1,668,300 | North Central 94401 |
| 2026-04-10 | Rent | single-family home | $3.78 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $6,993 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2026-04-10 | Rent | luxury apartment | $5.29 / sqft | 650 sqft | $3,439 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2026-04-09 | Buy | single-family home | $1,260.00 / sqft | 2,080 sqft | $2,620,800 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | single-family home | $4.27 / sqft | 1,860 sqft | $7,942 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2026-03-25 | Rent | single-family home | $4.08 / sqft / month | 2,180 sqft | $8,894 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2026-02-12 | Buy | condo | $1,085.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $1,128,400 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2025-09-18 | Rent | condo | $4.25 / sqft / month | 1,140 sqft | $4,845 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2025-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $1,215.00 / sqft | 2,240 sqft | $2,721,600 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2024-12-12 | Rent | condo | $4.08 / sqft / month | 1,030 sqft | $4,202 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2024-10-04 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.62 / sqft / month | 1,020 sqft | $4,712 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2024-10-04 | Buy | townhouse | $935.00 / sqft | 1,570 sqft | $1,467,950 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2024-08-27 | Rent | single-family home | $3.34 / sqft / month | 2,050 sqft | $6,847 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2024-05-16 | Buy | duplex | $1,025.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $2,152,500 | North Central 94401 |
| 2024-05-13 | Buy | single-family home | $1,135.00 / sqft | 1,685 sqft | $1,912,475 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2023-11-20 | Rent | apartment | $4.05 / sqft / month | 710 sqft | $2,876 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2023-11-16 | Rent | apartment | $3.68 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $2,797 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2023-04-13 | Buy | condo | $990.00 / sqft | 930 sqft | $920,700 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2023-02-23 | Buy | condo | $780.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $920,400 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2022-09-09 | Rent | townhouse | $3.85 / sqft / month | 1,510 sqft | $5,814 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2022-07-19 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.42 / sqft / month | 910 sqft | $4,022 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2022-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $1,320.00 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $2,277,000 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2022-04-11 | Buy | single-family home | $1,285.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $2,698,500 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2021-12-14 | Rent | condo | $3.72 / sqft / month | 990 sqft | $3,683 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2021-10-06 | Rent | townhouse | $3.22 / sqft / month | 1,425 sqft | $4,589 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2021-06-21 | Buy | single-family home | $1,190.00 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $2,165,800 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2021-05-17 | Buy | single-family home | $1,185.00 / sqft | 1,860 sqft | $2,204,100 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2020-10-05 | Rent | apartment | $3.28 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $2,427 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2020-08-03 | Rent | apartment | $3.35 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $2,747 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2020-06-09 | Buy | townhouse | $905.00 / sqft | 1,560 sqft | $1,411,800 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2020-05-29 | Buy | townhouse | $860.00 / sqft | 1,515 sqft | $1,302,900 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2019-12-09 | Rent | luxury apartment | $4.05 / sqft / month | 935 sqft | $3,787 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2019-08-23 | Rent | single-family home | $3.32 / sqft / month | 2,050 sqft | $6,806 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2019-04-18 | Buy | condo | $960.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $1,075,200 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2019-04-16 | Buy | condo | $900.00 / sqft | 1,045 sqft | $940,500 | North Central 94401 |
| 2018-12-11 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.65 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $3,212 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2018-09-20 | Rent | single-family home | $2.78 / sqft / month | 1,950 sqft | $5,421 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2018-06-08 | Buy | single-family home | $1,045.00 / sqft | 1,640 sqft | $1,713,800 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2018-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $1,125.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $2,700,000 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2017-10-12 | Rent | condo | $3.18 / sqft / month | 1,120 sqft | $3,562 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2017-09-19 | Rent | townhouse | $3.12 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $4,524 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2017-07-21 | Buy | single-family home | $1,010.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $1,999,800 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2017-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $980.00 / sqft | 2,075 sqft | $2,033,500 | Baywood-Aragon 94402 |
| 2016-10-28 | Rent | apartment | $3.18 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $2,608 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 2016-07-28 | Rent | apartment | $3.46 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $2,699 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2016-06-27 | Buy | condo | $830.00 / sqft | 760 sqft | $630,800 | North Central 94401 |
| 2016-02-26 | Buy | condo | $815.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $798,700 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2015-11-06 | Rent | condo | $3.05 / sqft / month | 1,030 sqft | $3,142 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2015-09-14 | Rent | townhouse | $2.92 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $4,030 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2015-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $875.00 / sqft | 1,710 sqft | $1,496,250 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2015-05-08 | Buy | single-family home | $895.00 / sqft | 2,200 sqft | $1,969,000 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2014-11-05 | Rent | luxury apartment | $3.38 / sqft / month | 860 sqft | $2,907 | Bay Meadows 94402 |
| 2014-09-15 | Rent | duplex | $2.55 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $3,519 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 2014-04-25 | Buy | townhouse | $805.00 / sqft | 1,425 sqft | $1,147,125 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2014-04-24 | Buy | townhouse | $760.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $1,102,000 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2013-12-02 | Rent | apartment | $2.74 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $1,891 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2013-08-29 | Rent | apartment | $3.02 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $2,235 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2013-06-06 | Buy | single-family home | $770.00 / sqft | 1,760 sqft | $1,355,200 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2013-05-07 | Buy | single-family home | $780.00 / sqft | 1,555 sqft | $1,212,900 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2012-12-18 | Rent | single-family home | $2.36 / sqft / month | 1,630 sqft | $3,847 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2012-10-17 | Rent | single-family home | $2.28 / sqft / month | 1,710 sqft | $3,899 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2012-03-22 | Buy | condo | $665.00 / sqft | 880 sqft | $585,200 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2012-03-19 | Buy | condo | $655.00 / sqft | 895 sqft | $586,225 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2011-09-22 | Rent | condo | $2.48 / sqft / month | 1,015 sqft | $2,517 | Bridgepointe 94404 |
| 2011-08-13 | Rent | condo | $2.36 / sqft / month | 960 sqft | $2,266 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2011-06-03 | Buy | single-family home | $675.00 / sqft | 1,990 sqft | $1,343,250 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2011-05-26 | Buy | single-family home | $640.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $1,248,000 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 2010-11-30 | Rent | apartment | $2.22 / sqft / month | 775 sqft | $1,721 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2010-10-15 | Rent | apartment | $2.28 / sqft / month | 810 sqft | $1,847 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2010-06-11 | Buy | duplex | $545.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $1,008,250 | North Central 94401 |
| 2010-04-27 | Buy | townhouse | $620.00 / sqft | 1,375 sqft | $852,500 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2009-09-08 | Rent | townhouse | $1.98 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $2,614 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 2009-07-08 | Rent | apartment | $2.04 / sqft / month | 690 sqft | $1,408 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2009-05-14 | Buy | single-family home | $585.00 / sqft | 1,490 sqft | $871,650 | Sunnybrae 94401 |
| 2009-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $520.00 / sqft | 1,680 sqft | $873,600 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 2008-12-05 | Rent | apartment | $2.08 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $1,456 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2008-11-25 | Rent | condo | $2.22 / sqft / month | 915 sqft | $2,031 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 2008-09-18 | Buy | condo | $545.00 / sqft | 1,125 sqft | $613,125 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2008-08-14 | Buy | condo | $590.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $613,600 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2007-12-06 | Rent | single-family home | $2.02 / sqft / month | 1,750 sqft | $3,535 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2007-10-26 | Rent | condo | $2.18 / sqft / month | 910 sqft | $1,984 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2007-07-23 | Buy | single-family home | $705.00 / sqft | 1,615 sqft | $1,138,575 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2007-07-03 | Buy | single-family home | $735.00 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $1,381,800 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 2006-12-19 | Rent | single-family home | $2.02 / sqft / month | 1,900 sqft | $3,838 | Baywood 94402 |
| 2006-08-11 | Rent | apartment | $2.36 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $1,699 | North Central 94401 |
| 2006-05-11 | Buy | townhouse | $655.00 / sqft | 1,500 sqft | $982,500 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 2006-03-28 | Buy | condo | $620.00 / sqft | 960 sqft | $595,200 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2005-10-19 | Rent | townhouse | $1.94 / sqft / month | 1,285 sqft | $2,493 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 2005-09-21 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 840 sqft | $1,722 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2005-06-30 | Buy | single-family home | $690.00 / sqft | 1,885 sqft | $1,300,650 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2005-06-28 | Buy | single-family home | $708.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $1,486,800 | Aragon 94402 |
| 2004-11-12 | Rent | duplex | $1.86 / sqft / month | 1,240 sqft | $2,306 | North Central 94401 |
| 2004-09-09 | Rent | apartment | $2.18 / sqft / month | 805 sqft | $1,755 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2004-05-20 | Buy | single-family home | $620.00 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $936,200 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2004-04-05 | Buy | condo | $610.00 / sqft | 790 sqft | $481,900 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2003-12-02 | Rent | single-family home | $1.71 / sqft / month | 1,840 sqft | $3,146 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2003-09-16 | Buy | condo | $498.00 / sqft | 1,080 sqft | $537,840 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2003-08-16 | Rent | condo | $1.94 / sqft / month | 1,010 sqft | $1,959 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 2003-05-23 | Buy | single-family home | $585.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $1,006,200 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 2002-11-07 | Rent | duplex | $1.62 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $2,187 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 2002-10-09 | Rent | apartment | $1.82 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,383 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 2002-04-18 | Buy | townhouse | $540.00 / sqft | 1,360 sqft | $734,400 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 2002-03-15 | Buy | townhouse | $548.00 / sqft | 1,350 sqft | $739,800 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2001-12-04 | Rent | single-family home | $1.79 / sqft / month | 1,800 sqft | $3,222 | Laurelwood 94403 |
| 2001-08-13 | Rent | apartment | $2.05 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $1,394 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 2001-06-20 | Buy | single-family home | $612.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $1,438,200 | Baywood Knolls 94402 |
| 2001-05-25 | Buy | single-family home | $575.00 / sqft | 2,260 sqft | $1,299,500 | Baywood-Aragon 94402 |
| 2000-10-30 | Rent | condo | $1.98 / sqft / month | 970 sqft | $1,921 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 2000-08-25 | Rent | apartment | $1.88 / sqft / month | 615 sqft | $1,156 | Downtown 94401 |
| 2000-06-02 | Buy | single-family home | $520.00 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $689,000 | Sunnybrae 94401 |
| 2000-05-12 | Buy | condo | $510.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $479,400 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 1999-12-14 | Rent | apartment | $1.75 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,330 | Twenty-Fifth Avenue 94403 |
| 1999-09-30 | Rent | condo | $1.62 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $1,588 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 1999-04-27 | Buy | single-family home | $470.00 / sqft | 1,625 sqft | $763,750 | Westwood Knolls 94403 |
| 1999-03-15 | Buy | condo | $410.00 / sqft | 925 sqft | $379,250 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 1998-11-18 | Rent | townhouse | $1.48 / sqft / month | 1,220 sqft | $1,806 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 1998-09-21 | Rent | single-family home | $1.29 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $2,129 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 1998-06-02 | Buy | duplex | $410.00 / sqft | 1,780 sqft | $729,800 | Bowie Estate 94401 |
| 1998-05-06 | Buy | duplex | $330.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $676,500 | North Central 94401 |
| 1997-07-31 | Rent | apartment | $1.52 / sqft / month | 560 sqft | $851 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 1997-07-07 | Rent | apartment | $1.44 / sqft / month | 710 sqft | $1,022 | Shoreview 94401 |
| 1997-03-19 | Buy | single-family home | $392.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $803,600 | San Mateo Park 94402 |
| 1997-02-12 | Buy | single-family home | $352.00 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $556,160 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 1996-10-15 | Rent | single-family home | $1.16 / sqft / month | 1,650 sqft | $1,914 | Aragon 94402 |
| 1996-08-26 | Rent | townhouse | $1.18 / sqft / month | 1,220 sqft | $1,440 | Los Prados 94403 |
| 1996-05-29 | Buy | condo | $338.00 / sqft | 860 sqft | $290,680 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 1996-04-09 | Buy | condo | $318.00 / sqft | 1,010 sqft | $321,180 | Marina Lagoon 94404 |
| 1995-12-01 | Rent | condo | $1.33 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,197 | Harbortown 94404 |
| 1995-10-17 | Rent | apartment | $1.34 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $965 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 1995-07-14 | Buy | single-family home | $352.00 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $640,640 | Baywood 94402 |
| 1995-06-29 | Buy | single-family home | $305.00 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $526,125 | Baywood-Aragon 94402 |
| 1994-12-05 | Rent | condo | $1.22 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $1,098 | Downtown San Mateo 94401 |
| 1994-08-22 | Rent | apartment | $1.24 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $967 | Hillsdale 94403 |
| 1994-07-14 | Buy | townhouse | $270.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $318,600 | Hayward Park 94402 |
| 1994-04-08 | Buy | townhouse | $286.00 / sqft | 1,280 sqft | $366,080 | Mariners Island 94404 |
| 1993-11-10 | Rent | duplex | $1.09 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $1,254 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 1993-11-10 | Rent | single-family home | $0.96 / sqft / month | 1,480 sqft | $1,421 | Fiesta Gardens 94403 |
| 1993-06-24 | Buy | single-family home | $315.00 / sqft | 1,540 sqft | $485,100 | Sunnybrae 94402 |
| 1993-03-22 | Buy | condo | $238.00 / sqft | 860 sqft | $204,680 | Beresford Manor 94403 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $767 | Downtown 94401 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $1.08 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $702 | North Central 94401 |
| 1992-05-18 | Buy | condo | $265.00 / sqft | 720 sqft | $190,800 | North Central 94401 |
| 1992-05-18 | Buy | single-family home | $215.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $305,300 | Sunnybrae 94401 |
Housing market overview for San Mateo, CA
The real estate market in San Mateo, CA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $1,160.00 / sqft and an average rent of $3.94 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in San Mateo?
The average residential buy price in San Mateo, CA is $1,160.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in San Mateo?
The average rental price in San Mateo, CA is $3.94 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in San Mateo increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 8.6% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 17.6% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.