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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.
What Your Budget Buys in San Mateo: Houses by Price Range (2026)
What does your budget buy in San Mateo? We sorted every San Mateo house sale from the last 24 months by price and looked at what each range bought: living area, bedrooms, bathrooms, lot and how hard buyers bid. The middle of the market, $2M–$2.5M, bought a median 1,750 square feet with 3 bedrooms an
San Mateo Home Appreciation: What the Same Houses Resold For (2026)
What did San Mateo houses actually gain? Not a city average, but the same house, sold twice. We matched 319 San Mateo house resales from the last 24 months to the previous sale of the same house since 2012. Of those, 243 were about the same size both times, so the gain isn’t from an addition. The me
San Mateo Price per Square Foot by House Size: Why Bigger Homes Usually Cost Less per Foot (2026)
Price per square foot is the number everyone quotes, and in San Mateo it depends on the size of the house. Over the last 24 months, houses under 1,500 sq ft sold for a median $1,343 a square foot, and houses of 3,000–4,000 sq ft for $1,243. Here’s the full ladder, why bigger houses usually cost less
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