Area data
San mateo, CA — ZIP 94403
Population: 43,276 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.82M
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +54.2%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $1.88M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $612,500
- Median list price
- $779,888
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- -1.5%
- Days to pending
- 19 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,746/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, drought, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 19.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 31
- Days with Good air quality
- 355
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (20 mi)
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos Airport (SQL) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- San Carlos Airport (SQL) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 210
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -4,745 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $10,001
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 390,970
- Average weekly wage
- $3,458
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Information, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 482
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