Home to over 97,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the larger suburbs on the Peninsula. Downtown is a popular gathering place, perfect for the weekend visitor or resident alike with its numerous restaurants and shops. Steeped in history, downtown enjoys the many architectural styles of its buildings that date back to San Mateo’s incorporation in 1894. Also downtown is beautiful Central Park with a baseball field, Japanese tea garden, playground, and tennis courts, offering delightful recreational venues for year-round outdoor enjoyment. Plus, San Mateo boasts some of the Peninsula’s best schools. All of these amenities make San Mateo a lovely community to live, work, and play.

In 2021, the San Mateo average price for a single-family home was $2,023,825, an 11% increase from the previous year.