Schools, employers, and famously scarce inventory from Daly City to Palo Alto. Honest reads on the Peninsula market, and, whenever you want the hard numbers, real MLS data on every city and neighborhood.
San Mateo County transfer tax explained: the $1.10 per $1,000 county rate, the City of San Mateo's higher rate, who pays, and real dollar examples.
Read →How much has San Mateo County real estate appreciated? A grounded look at recent and longer-term home price gains, what drives them, and a fair caution.
Read →An honest 2026 look at living in Redwood City on the Peninsula: home prices, schools, commute, and cost of living, with the tradeoffs stated plainly.
Read →A grounded look at the San Mateo County real estate market in 2026: median price, inventory, days on market, and how conditions vary by city.
Read →A clear 2026 guide to San Mateo County property taxes: the effective rate, how the 1% base works, what pushes your bill higher, and typical annual costs.
Read →What are the most affordable cities on the Peninsula? A grounded look at the lowest-priced San Mateo County towns in 2026, with recent medians and honest caveats.
Read →Do you have to waive contingencies to win a home on the Peninsula (San Mateo County)? What's common in 2026 and how to compete without taking on blind risk.
Read →Are San Mateo County / Peninsula home prices rising or falling in 2026? A clear look at the split between single-family homes and condos.
Read →Prefer hard numbers on a specific city or neighborhood? See the Peninsula market data →
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For the bigger picture behind the Peninsula numbers above, the California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.) publishes a County Economic Profile for San Mateo County, jobs, population, affordability, and the county housing market, set against state and national benchmarks. It’s a useful companion to our block-by-block MLS data when you’re weighing a move to buy or sell.
C.A.R. also publishes a statewide Housing Market Forecast each year, projecting where California prices, sales, and mortgage rates are headed.
Source: California Association of REALTORS® (C.A.R.), County Economic Profiles & Housing Market Forecast, car.org. County Economic Profiles are updated annually each March using prior-year data. C.A.R. median-price figures reflect existing single-family detached homes surveyed across 90+ REALTOR® associations statewide and are not seasonally adjusted; medians can shift with the mix of homes sold and should not be read as the change in value of any specific home. These reports are provided by C.A.R. for members to share with their clients. Figures are independent of, and may differ from, Bela Realty’s MLS-based data shown elsewhere on this site; verify any figure before relying on it.