San Mateo County, CA Real Estate & Property Data

San Mateo County Real Estate Market Trends
Last Updated: September 20, 2025

With up-to-date real estate data get detailed insight into San Mateo County, CA sourced from the nation’s leading property data provider. The current median home price in San Mateo County, CA is $1,790,000. San Mateo County real estate data shows that there have been a total of 6,385 residential properties sold over the past 12 months. ATTOM’s San Mateo County real estate data indicates that the county has 18 properties in foreclosure and 4 REOs (real estate bank owned) properties.

San Mateo County Real Estate Market Trends
Total Residential Properties 194,811
Total Commercial Properties 10,209
Avg. Home Age (Single Family Home) 66 Years
Avg. Square Feet (Single Family Home) 1,789
Total 2025 Residential Sales (year-to-date) 3,352
% of Homes Seriously Underwater (Q3 2025) 0.6%
Total 2024 Residential Sales 5,663
% of Equity Rich Homes (Q3 2025) 58.2%
Effective 2024 Property Tax 0.63%
Total Foreclosure Filings (year-to-date) 188
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San Mateo County, CA Real Estate Overview

There were 6,385 residential properties sold in the past year in San Mateo County, CA. The median home value in San Mateo County, CA is $1,602,500. There are a total of 194,811 residential properties in the San Mateo.

Median Sales Price i
$1,790,000
(Jul 2025)
-4.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $1,790,000
  • June '25 Jun '25 $1,860,000
  • May '25 May '25 $1,886,250
  • April '25 Apr '25 $1,905,000
  • March '25 Mar '25 $1,826,500
  • February '25 Feb '25 $1,850,000
  • January '25 Jan '25 $1,630,000
  • December '24 Dec '24 $1,650,000
  • November '24 Nov '24 $1,779,000
  • October '24 Oct '24 $1,767,500
  • September '24 Sep '24 $1,750,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $1,735,000
Median Down Payment i
$563,250
(Jul 2025)
-7.7%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 $563,250
  • June '25 Jun '25 $612,000
  • May '25 May '25 $600,000
  • April '25 Apr '25 $571,850
  • March '25 Mar '25 $603,750
  • February '25 Feb '25 $607,500
  • January '25 Jan '25 $473,500
  • December '24 Dec '24 $531,750
  • November '24 Nov '24 $523,527
  • October '24 Oct '24 $478,000
  • September '24 Sep '24 $520,000
  • August '24 Aug '24 $527,500
Number of Homes Sold i
543
(Jul 2025)
+6.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 543
  • June '25 Jun '25 532
  • May '25 May '25 584
  • April '25 Apr '25 579
  • March '25 Mar '25 465
  • February '25 Feb '25 352
  • January '25 Jan '25 297
  • December '24 Dec '24 446
  • November '24 Nov '24 478
  • October '24 Oct '24 559
  • September '24 Sep '24 522
  • August '24 Aug '24 518
Number of Purchase Loans i
420
(Jul 2025)
+0.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 420
  • June '25 Jun '25 420
  • May '25 May '25 482
  • April '25 Apr '25 491
  • March '25 Mar '25 385
  • February '25 Feb '25 281
  • January '25 Jan '25 242
  • December '24 Dec '24 350
  • November '24 Nov '24 388
  • October '24 Oct '24 446
  • September '24 Sep '24 429
  • August '24 Aug '24 409
Number of REFI Loans i
262
(Jul 2025)
+19.6%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 262
  • June '25 Jun '25 253
  • May '25 May '25 350
  • April '25 Apr '25 363
  • March '25 Mar '25 255
  • February '25 Feb '25 179
  • January '25 Jan '25 227
  • December '24 Dec '24 302
  • November '24 Nov '24 305
  • October '24 Oct '24 404
  • September '24 Sep '24 328
  • August '24 Aug '24 248
Number of HELOC Loans i
176
(Jul 2025)
+18.9%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 176
  • June '25 Jun '25 184
  • May '25 May '25 211
  • April '25 Apr '25 173
  • March '25 Mar '25 172
  • February '25 Feb '25 131
  • January '25 Jan '25 109
  • December '24 Dec '24 136
  • November '24 Nov '24 82
  • October '24 Oct '24 88
  • September '24 Sep '24 94
  • August '24 Aug '24 135

San Mateo County, CA Real Estate Market Overview

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San Mateo County, CA Foreclosure Activity

There were a total of 18 San Mateo County, CA properties with a foreclosure filing in July 2025. Lenders started the foreclosure process on 12 San Mateo County, CA properties and repossessed 4 San Mateo County, CA properties through completed foreclosures (REOs) in July 2025.

Total Foreclosure Filings i
18
(Jul 2025)
-58.1%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 18
  • June '25 Jun '25 19
  • May '25 May '25 23
  • April '25 Apr '25 23
  • March '25 Mar '25 47
  • February '25 Feb '25 27
  • January '25 Jan '25 31
  • December '24 Dec '24 32
  • November '24 Nov '24 51
  • October '24 Oct '24 42
  • September '24 Sep '24 15
  • August '24 Aug '24 33
Foreclosure Starts i
12
(Jul 2025)
-62.5%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 12
  • June '25 Jun '25 11
  • May '25 May '25 15
  • April '25 Apr '25 15
  • March '25 Mar '25 33
  • February '25 Feb '25 21
  • January '25 Jan '25 20
  • December '24 Dec '24 26
  • November '24 Nov '24 33
  • October '24 Oct '24 29
  • September '24 Sep '24 8
  • August '24 Aug '24 22
Completed Foreclosures (REOs) i
4
(Jul 2025)
+100%
year-over-year
y-o-y
  • July '25 Jul '25 4
  • June '25 Jun '25 1
  • May '25 May '25 1
  • April '25 Apr '25 2
  • March '25 Mar '25 1
  • February '25 Feb '25 3
  • January '25 Jan '25 1
  • December '24 Dec '24 1
  • November '24 Nov '24 3
  • October '24 Oct '24 1
  • September '24 Sep '24 1
  • August '24 Aug '24 2
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