Homes Under $500K in San Mateo, CA

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San Mateo housing market

September 2026

Selling at 100.9% of asking price

Buyers here are paying above asking. MLS · 87 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Median sale price: $1,551,500$1,212,500–$2,369,750 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $1,014
Sales: 91
Paid in cash: 28.6%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Median list price: $1,188,000
Homes for sale: 204
Median days on market: 11 days

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Year-over-year: -12.6%

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

Median home size: 1,610 sq. ft.

San Mateo, CA community profile

Population: 102,132
Median income: $140,695
Housing units: 42,589
People per sq. mi.: 5,081.2
Area: 20.1 sq. mi.

Source: HJN community data

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San Mateo housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026

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San Mateo housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026–Sep 30, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026