San Mateo County, California Housing Data

Housing Market Overview

Housing market data including home prices, rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics.

$1,755,346
$2,892

Housing Market Overview

Metric San Mateo County California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $1,755,346 $642,203 $242,182
Price Trend (Annual %) 9.6% 10.0% 8.2%
Median Gross Rent $2,892 $1,955 $1,342
Rent Trend (Annual %) 6.8% 6.0% 5.1%
Household Income Trend (Annual %)

Housing Cost & Rent Trends

Median Home Price Over Time
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Median Rent Over Time
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Affordability

On average, housing unit costs 11.2 yearly household incomes in San Mateo County.

Metric San Mateo County California Avg US Average
Median Home Price $1,755,346 $642,203 $242,182
Median Household Income $156,301 $96,718 $78,145
Price-to-Income Ratio 11.2 6.6 3.1
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Home Prices
Household Income
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)

Compare income and housing cost trends.

Household Income Growth %
Housing Cost Growth %
Year Income Growth % Housing Cost Growth % Gap (Cost - Income)

Occupancy & Tenure

Metric San Mateo County California Avg US Average
Homeownership Rate 54.7% 51.6% 58.2%
Rental Rate 37.9% 40.9% 31.3%
Vacancy Rate 7.4% 7.6% 10.6%
Median Tenure (years) 16.0 14.0 14.0
Median Year Moved In 2009 2011 2011

Housing Stock

Metric San Mateo County California Avg US Average
Average Household Size 2.76 people 2.85 people 2.54 people
Median Structure Built Year 1963 1975 1978
Median Number of Rooms 4.5 4.5 5.0