San Carlos, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED2.7%
- Highschool Education8.8%
- Some College20.2%
- Bachelors Degree33.9%
- Graduate Degree34.3%
- Total College or Above68.2%
- Stem Degree58.2%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.0%
- Female52.0%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married60.4%
- Divorced10.0%
- Never Married24.5%
- Widowed5.1%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26.0% |
| 19–29 | 7.9% |
| 30–39 | 13.1% |
| 40–49 | 15.1% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 16.6% |
| 60–69 | 9.9% |
| 70–79 | 7.1% |
| 80+ | 4.4% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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Neighborhoods in San Carlos, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in San Carlos, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Brittan Heights ↗
- Median asking price
- $909,000
- / sq ft
- $1,550
- Active listings
- 13
- properties in discovery sample
- 73
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Oak Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,798,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 72
BNearby schools · estimated
7.5/10 · 2 schools
Laurel Terrace ↗
- Median asking price
- $2,391,500
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 64
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Crestview Park ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,448,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 53
BNearby schools · estimated
7.8/10 · 8 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.