Buying Property in San Mateo County as a Foreigner
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
San Mateo County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in San Mateo County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AthertonCity | — | — | — | — | 84 |
| BelmontCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
| BrisbaneCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| BurlingameCity | $3,898,842 | 1.1% | 54 | 35 | 96 |
| ColmaCity | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| Daly CityCity | $1,204,578 | 2.9% | 48 | 27 | 20 |
| East Palo AltoCity | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Emerald Lake HillsHood | $3,267,030 | 1.3% | 49 | 28 | 20 |
| Foster CityCity | — | — | — | — | 72 |
| Half Moon BayCity | — | — | — | — | 27 |
| HillsboroughCity | — | — | — | — | 100 |
| Kensington SquareHood | $3,267,030 | 1.3% | 49 | 28 | 20 |
| Menlo ParkCity | $3,306,018 | 1.6% | 58 | 36 | 45 |
| MillbraeCity | — | — | — | — | 80 |
| PacificaCity | $1,284,619 | 3.4% | 58 | 32 | 62 |
| Portola ValleyCity | $4,598,635 | — | 71 | 15 | 99 |
| Redwood CityCity | $1,742,149 | 2.7% | 53 | 22 | 38 |
| San BrunoCity | $1,325,107 | 2.9% | 49 | 25 | 36 |
| San CarlosCity | $2,699,199 | 2.1% | 58 | 34 | 86 |
| San MateoCity | $1,662,007 | 2.5% | 52 | 29 | 72 |
| South San FranciscoCity | — | — | — | — | 33 |
| Stanford Weekend AcresHood | $3,306,018 | 1.6% | 58 | 36 | 99 |
| WoodsideCity | — | — | — | — | 91 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.6 | 4.9 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.3 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | 5.0 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5 |
Federal & California tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 4.8 |
| +1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | 4.4 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | 4.4 | — |
