San Mateo, 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 GED10.3%
- Highschool Education13.4%
- Some College22.1%
- Bachelors Degree30.5%
- Graduate Degree23.7%
- Total College or Above54.2%
- Stem Degree56.9%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male50.0%
- Female50.0%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married51.6%
- Divorced9.9%
- Never Married33.2%
- Widowed5.3%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 22.7% |
| 19–29 | 13.1% |
| 30–39 | 17.4% |
| 40–49 | 14.3% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 11.6% |
| 60–69 | 9.9% |
| 70–79 | 5.9% |
| 80+ | 5.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Local Discussions
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Neighborhoods in San Mateo, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in San Mateo, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
San Mateo Village ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,281,500
- / sq ft
- $776
- Active listings
- 3
- properties in discovery sample
- 96
BNearby schools · estimated
7.4/10 · 10 schools
Mariners Island ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,276,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 37
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Harbortown ↗
- Median asking price
- $950,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 36
CNearby schools · estimated
5.3/10 · 4 schools
Sunnybrae ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,484,000
- / sq ft
- $1,367
- Active listings
- 2
- properties in discovery sample
- 29
CNearby schools · estimated
5.7/10 · 3 schools
Lauriedale ↗
- Median asking price
- $737,000
- / sq ft
- $697
- Active listings
- 1
- properties in discovery sample
- 26
BNearby schools · estimated
7.4/10 · 10 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.