The Peninsula · San Mateo County

The San Carlos real estate market.

A data-first read on San Carlos, drawing on 656 home sales recorded across the MLS in the two years ending July 2026.

Market at a glance

San Carlos, by the numbers

Single-family median
$2,670,000
499 sales · 9 days
Condo / townhome median
$1,269,000
157 sales · 14 days
SFR price / sq ft
$1,399
Single-family
Sale-to-list (SFR)
103.7%
vs. asking price
Condo price / sq ft
$854
Condo / townhome
Homes sold (MLS · 24 mo)
656
All brokerages, market-wide

Source: Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, Jul 2024 – Jul 2026. Single-family = detached; condo/townhome = attached. Medians; verify specifics for any individual property.

Price trends

San Carlos price trends, month by month

2024-07–2026-07, real MLS closings. Single-family and condo/townhome shown separately.

Single-family, Median $2,670,000 · roughly flat year-over-year · 103.7% of list · 9 days on market

Condo / townhome, Median $1,269,000 · up ~44% year-over-year · 100.0% of list · 14 days on market

Days on market

How long homes take to sell, month by month, lower is faster. Single-family vs. condo/townhome.

How San Carlos is trading

San Carlos's single-family homes carry a median of $2,670,000, making it mid-priced for the Peninsula. Single-family homes have been fiercely competitive, closing in a median of 9 days at 103.7% of list, routinely above asking. Single-family values have held roughly flat over the past year.

Condos and townhomes are close to a separate market, with a median of $1,269,000, roughly 2.1× more attainable than a detached house and the easier way into San Carlos. Condos and townhomes have stayed competitive, closing in a median of 14 days at 100.0% of list. Condo and townhome values have been climbing, up roughly 44% from a year earlier.

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San Carlos, common questions

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What is the median home price in San Carlos, CA?

Based on 656 closed sales in the 24 months ending July 2026 (Bay East/Paragon MLS), San Carlos's single-family median was $2,670,000 and condos/townhomes $1,269,000. Prices vary by neighborhood and property type.

Are homes in San Carlos selling over asking?

Over the last 24 months, San Carlos single-family homes closed at a median of 103.7% of list price and sold in about 9 days.


Figures from Bay East / Paragon MLS closed sales, 24 months ending July 2026; medians, not guarantees.

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