Montara Half Moon Bay, CA
The northernmost Midcoast town, with a mountain backdrop, rugged beaches, and a strong local community.
What homes in Montara are doing
Single-family homes in Montara sold for a median of about $1.07M in 2015–16 and $1.62M in 2024–25, a 51% increase, behind Half Moon Bay as a whole (+57%). In 2025, homes here sold at a moderate pace (median 28 days on market) and close to asking (99.6% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (17 sales through September), the median is $1.81M.
Median single-family price, 2015–2026
* 2026 covers January through September. Hollow dots mark years with fewer than 3 single-family sales; treat those medians as rough. 388 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 17 | $1.81M | $871 | 22 | 99.7% |
| 2025 | 20 | $1.78M | $894 | 28 | 99.6% |
| 2024 | 19 | $1.45M | $871 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 20 | $1.52M | $784 | 25 | 98.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | $1.62M | $920 | 17 | 101.4% |
| 2021 | 46 | $1.63M | $952 | 13 | 100.1% |
| 2020 | 32 | $1.43M | $632 | 16 | 99.6% |
| 2019 | 50 | $1.32M | $650 | 23 | 98.6% |
| 2018 | 39 | $1.42M | $651 | 29 | 99.1% |
| 2017 | 45 | $1.13M | $624 | 25 | 99.8% |
| 2016 | 34 | $1.14M | $566 | 22 | 100.5% |
| 2015 | 39 | $1.01M | $537 | 22 | 100.7% |
Montara on the map
Borders follow real streets and where homes have sold (MLS neighborhood codes), so a home or two along an edge may differ from official MLS lines.
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Source: MLSListings, Inc. closed sales, 2015–September 2026, summarized by Drew Lehr. Neighborhood figures combine the MLS area(s) that make up Montara; where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.