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San Mateo County

San Mateo County is home to 731 active real estate agents and 1,699 active real estate offices.  There are 3 agents who are known for their trustworthiness, and 27 agents known for being pricing experts.

Over the past 12 months there have been 5,083 active and sold properties, with 88 reviews in total. This is a 4% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.

82%
Happiness rating
88
Reviews collected
731
Active agents
1,699
Active offices
5,083
Properties sold
2,170
Properties active

Latest reviews in San Mateo County

Local market insights

Sellers in San Mateo County are some of the happiest

82% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.

Favourable sellers market in San Mateo County

Median sale prices for houses is up 1% YoY making it a great time to consult local agents about selling.

San Mateo County is known for its price experts

27 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.

Property market insights

Price and performance data by property type for San Mateo County.

Median price snapshot for single-family properties

The median sale price for single-family properties in San Mateo County is $2m over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

Median single-family price
$2m
Median days on market for single-family properties
12
Bedrooms
Median Price
Sold
2 bedroom
$1.3m
391
3 bedroom
$1.76m
1656
4 bedroom
$2.54m
1111

Happy sellers in San Mateo County

82%
82% of sellers in San Mateo County reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

San Mateo County stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.

This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 35 reviews in San Mateo County over the last 12 months.

Top agencies by market share

Over the 12 months Compass have sold 924 properties, which accounts for 9% of the property sales in San Mateo County. This is followed by KW Peninsula Estates with 728 property sales (7%) and Compass at 488 property sales (5%).

Compass
9%
KW Peninsula Estates
7%
Compass
5%

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For San Mateo County
Jeri Richardson-Daines
Jeri Richardson-Daines

NuTerra Real Estate Group

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