San Mateo, CA Housing Market
The San Mateo housing market is very competitive. Homes in San Mateo receive 6 offers on average and sell in around 14 days. The median sale price of a home in San Mateo was $1.6M last month, up 15.3% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in San Mateo is $991, up 10.0% since last year.
San Mateo Housing Market Trends
In March 2024, San Mateo home prices were up 15.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.6M. On average, homes in San Mateo sell after 14 days on the market compared to 15 days last year. There were 55 homes sold in March this year, down from 74 last year.
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How hot is the San Mateo housing market?
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 5% above list price and go pending in around 12 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 10% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 10 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 13% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
- Most homes get multiple offers, often with waived contingencies.
- The average homes sell for about 6% above list price and go pending in around 9 days.
- Hot homescan sell for about 13% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
San Mateo Migration & Relocation Trends
- Across the nation, 3% of homebuyers searched to move into San Mateo from outside metros.
- New York homebuyers searched to move into San Mateo more than any other metro followed by Santa Barbara and Pensacola.
- 78% of San Mateo homebuyers searched to stay within the San Mateo metropolitan area.
- Sacramento was the most popular destination among San Mateo homebuyers followed by Los Angeles and San Diego.
Inbound | Net inflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 284 | ||
2 | 132 | ||
3 | 32 | ||
4 | 18 | ||
5 | 9 | ||
6 | 6 | ||
7 | 5 | ||
8 | 4 | ||
9 | 4 | ||
10 | 3 |
Outbound | Net outflow | ||
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Metros | Feb '24 - Apr '24 | ||
1 | 11,547 | ||
2 | 3,710 | ||
3 | 2,697 | ||
4 | 2,406 | ||
5 | 1,737 | ||
6 | 1,562 | ||
7 | 1,551 | ||
8 | 1,348 | ||
9 | 1,335 | ||
10 | 1,280 |
Home offer insights for San Mateo
Recent offers
- Offer Not Accepted|12 Weeks Ago~$1.75M OfferSold for $1.75M3 bd | 2 ba | ~2,000 sqftOver List Price0%Days on Market112Competing Offers2Down Payment—
- Offer Not Accepted|5 Weeks Ago~$2.5M OfferSold for $2.5M4 bd | 3 ba | ~2,500 sqftOver List Price8%Days on Market8Competing Offers4Down Payment—
- Offer Not Accepted|7 Weeks Ago~$3M OfferSold for $3.25M3 bd | 2.5 ba | ~2,500 sqftOver List Price8%Days on Market16Competing Offers6Down Payment—
- Offer Not Accepted|7 Weeks Ago~$850K OfferSold for $900K3 bd | 2 ba | ~1,000 sqftOver List Price8%Days on Market6Competing Offers7Down Payment—
View houses in San Mateo that sold recently
Recently sold homes
- $3,025,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3 baths2,376 sq ft3817 Southwood Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$2,698,000Sale to List12% over listDays on Market42 days3817 Southwood Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $710,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths956 sq ft3037 Los Prados St #228, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$698,000Sale to List2% over listDays on Market38 days3037 Los Prados St #228, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $825,000 Last Sold Price3 beds1 bath1,008 sq ft1561 Marina Ct Unit H, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$785,000Sale to List5% over listDays on Market50 days1561 Marina Ct Unit H, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $1,163,000 Last Sold Price2 beds1 bath930 sq ft20 Prague St, San Mateo, CA 94401List Price$1,088,000Sale to List7% over listDays on Market20 days20 Prague St, San Mateo, CA 94401
- $800,000 Last Sold Price2 beds2 baths1,128 sq ft4104 George Ave #3, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$788,788Sale to List1% over listDays on Market23 days4104 George Ave #3, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $3,795,000 Last Sold Price4 beds3.5 baths2,751 sq ft469 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$3,795,000Sale to List0% over listDays on Market93 days469 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $2,518,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,620 sq ft164 Woodbridge Cir, San Mateo, CA 94403List Price$1,900,000Sale to List33% over listDays on Market24 days164 Woodbridge Cir, San Mateo, CA 94403
- $2,101,000 Last Sold Price3 beds2 baths1,870 sq ft2029 Lyon Ave, Belmont, CA 94002List Price$1,988,888Sale to List6% over listDays on Market26 days2029 Lyon Ave, Belmont, CA 94002
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Schools in San Mateo
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8/10 Central Elementary School Public • K-5 | 440 Students | 8 reviews |
8/10 George Hall Elementary School Public • K-5 | 432 Students | 3 reviews |
8/10 Cipriani Elementary School Public • K-5 | 441 Students | 12 reviews |
8/10 North Shoreview Montessori Elementary School Public • K-8 • Choice school | 328 Students | 9 reviews |
7/10 South Hillsborough School Public • K-5 | 223 Students | 7 reviews |
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