The Peninsula · San Mateo County

The Half Moon Bay real estate market.

A data-first read on Half Moon Bay, drawing on 254 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.

Market at a glance

Half Moon Bay, by the numbers

Single-family median
$1,750,000
191 sales · 25 days
Condo / townhome median
$910,000
63 sales · 22 days
SFR price / sq ft
$854
Single-family
Sale-to-list (SFR)
98.5%
vs. asking price
Condo price / sq ft
$728
Condo / townhome
Homes sold (MLS · 24 mo)
254
All brokerages, market-wide

Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.

Price trends

Half Moon Bay price trends, month by month

2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.

Single-family, Median $1,750,000 · down ~23% year-over-year · 98.5% of list · 25 days on market

Condo / townhome, Median $910,000 · down ~33% year-over-year · 99.6% of list · 22 days on market

Days on market

How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.

What the numbers say

Half Moon Bay's single-family homes carry a median of $1,750,000, making it among the more attainable in the Peninsula. Single-family homes have sold at a measured pace, a median of 25 days on market, close to asking (98.5% of list). Single-family values have pulled back about 23% versus a year ago.

Condos and townhomes are close to a separate market, with a median of $910,000, roughly 1.9× more attainable than a detached house and the easier way into Half Moon Bay. Condos and townhomes have sold at a measured pace, a median of 22 days on market, close to asking (99.6% of list). Condo and townhome values have pulled back about 33% versus a year ago.

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Half Moon Bay, common questions

What buyers & sellers ask us

What is the median home price in Half Moon Bay, CA?

Based on 254 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), Half Moon Bay's single-family median was $1,750,000 and condos/townhomes $910,000. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.

Are homes in Half Moon Bay selling over asking?

Over the last 24 months, Half Moon Bay single-family homes closed at a median of 98.5% of list price and sold in about 25 days.


Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.

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