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San Mateo County, California real estate & cities.
Countywide real estate hub for San Mateo County, CA — 26 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.
San Mateo County, California is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 26 city-level guides inside San Mateo County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.
County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major California cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.
San Mateo County corresponds to Census FIPS code 06081. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.
County snapshot
San Mateo County at a glance
City guides on USAHouses
26 live
Combined population (catalogued places)
613,159
Median household income (midpoint of places)
$193,633
Median home value range (Census ACS)
$989,600 – $2,000,001
County price trend (FHFA HPI)
-0.6% (2025)
Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗
Places in San Mateo County
Cities & towns in San Mateo County
San Mateo County includes 26 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 26 already have live market guides linked below.
San Mateo
Pop. 103,555 · Market guide
Daly City
Pop. 102,560 · Market guide
Redwood City
Pop. 82,423 · Market guide
San Bruno
Pop. 42,612 · Market guide
Pacifica
Pop. 37,527 · Market guide
Foster City
Pop. 32,964 · Market guide
Menlo Park
Pop. 32,775 · Market guide
Burlingame
Pop. 30,526 · Market guide
San Carlos
Pop. 29,797 · Market guide
Belmont
Pop. 27,505 · Market guide
Millbrae
Pop. 22,589 · Market guide
Half Moon Bay
Pop. 11,454 · Market guide
Hillsborough
Pop. 11,122 · Market guide
Atherton
Pop. 7,021 · Market guide
El Granada
Pop. 5,231 · Market guide
Woodside
Pop. 5,181 · Market guide
Brisbane
Pop. 4,718 · Market guide
Broadmoor
Pop. 4,467 · Market guide
Emerald Lake Hills
Pop. 4,396 · Market guide
Portola Valley
Pop. 4,329 · Market guide
Moss Beach
Pop. 3,016 · Market guide
Montara
Pop. 2,897 · Market guide
Baywood Park
Pop. 1,481 · Market guide
Colma
Pop. 1,441 · Market guide
La Honda
Pop. 1,094 · Market guide
Pescadero
Pop. 478 · Market guide
Nearby
Nearby counties & major cities in California
Other counties in California with USAHouses city or county coverage:
Los Angeles County
100 catalogued places
Riverside County
48 catalogued places
Contra Costa County
43 catalogued places
San Bernardino County
43 catalogued places
San Diego County
38 catalogued places
Orange County
36 catalogued places
Sonoma County
30 catalogued places
Kern County
29 catalogued places
Larger California cities with live USAHouses market guides — populous places first, including major metro hubs when available:
Los Angeles
Major metro
San Diego
Major metro
San Francisco Bay Area
Major metro
San Jose
Pop. 990,054 · Major metro
Long Beach
Pop. 458,491 · Major metro
Oakland
Pop. 438,072 · Major metro
Bakersfield
Pop. 408,366 · Major metro
Anaheim
Pop. 344,553 · Major metro
Major metro hubs serving buyers comparing San Mateo County with larger nearby markets:
New construction
New homes in & near San Mateo County
Verified new-construction communities on NewUSAHouses.com in California — linked when a matching metro or state hub exists.
Local resources
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Official resources
San Mateo County government & services
San Mateo County government
Official county or county-equivalent government website (source: public records / Wikidata). Official site ↗
Schools
South San Francisco Unified — 17 schools, 7,868 students (largest district in county by enrollment; attendance zones vary by address).
County house price trend
FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change -0.6% (2025).
Common questions
San Mateo County FAQ
What cities and towns are in San Mateo County, CA?
USAHouses.com currently catalogues 26 places in San Mateo County, with live market guides for 26 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.
Where should I start looking for homes in San Mateo County?
Start with the live city guides for San Mateo, Daly City, Redwood City, San Bruno, Pacifica, and 21 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.
Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in San Mateo County?
City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in California. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.
How is the San Mateo County housing market trending?
County-level FHFA house price index data shows a -0.6% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.
How do I connect with an agent in San Mateo County?
Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in San Mateo County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.
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