Baywood San Mateo, CA
Grand older homes on wide, tree-lined streets on San Mateo's west side. One of the most sought-after areas in the county.
Living in Baywood
Baywood is one of San Mateo's most sought-after neighborhoods, set just below the Hillsborough border on the city's west side. Wide, tree-lined streets are filled with gracious 1920s–'40s Tudors, Mediterraneans and Colonials, many on generous lots. Homes here move fast: a median of just 8 days on market in 2025 at about 105% of asking, and the 2026 median so far is about $3.5M.
Parking & walkability: Most homes have long driveways and garages, and the quiet residential streets have plenty of parking. It's a pleasant area for walks and bike rides, with Central Park and downtown San Mateo's restaurants a short drive or a longer walk away, and Highway 92 and 280 are close.
What homes in Baywood are doing
Single-family homes in Baywood sold for a median of about $2.08M in 2015–16 and $3.39M in 2024–25, a 63% increase, roughly in line with San Mateo as a whole (+63%). In 2025, homes here sold quickly (median 8 days on market) and usually above asking (104.8% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (15 sales through September), the median is $3.5M.
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. 241 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 15 | $3.5M | $1,464 | 7 | 110.6% |
| 2025 | 16 | $3.74M | $1,305 | 8 | 104.8% |
| 2024 | 29 | $3.2M | $1,317 | 11 | 105.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | $2.66M | $1,207 | 16 | 99.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | $3.21M | $1,340 | 12 | 99.5% |
| 2021 | 21 | $3.2M | $1,179 | 8 | 109.8% |
| 2020 | 18 | $3.23M | $1,022 | 10 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 17 | $2.43M | $1,110 | 11 | 104.1% |
| 2018 | 20 | $2.64M | $1,055 | 12 | 110.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | $2.57M | $1,000 | 13 | 106.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | $1.91M | $1,062 | 13 | 111.9% |
| 2015 | 26 | $2.19M | $917 | 10 | 107.8% |
Condos & townhomes in Baywood (159 sales since 2015)
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 16 | $1.07M | $775 | 41 | 97.1% |
| 2025 | 15 | $1.3M | $778 | 47 | 96.5% |
| 2024 | 8 | $1.67M | $931 | 10 | 101.8% |
| 2023 | 13 | $1.11M | $939 | 24 | 99.4% |
| 2022 | 15 | $1.32M | $801 | 19 | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | $1.2M | $857 | 35 | 97.8% |
| 2020 | 5 | $1.3M | $840 | 13 | 97.5% |
| 2019 | 17 | $1.35M | $834 | 31 | 98.2% |
| 2018 | 7 | $1.38M | $745 | 45 | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | $1.3M | $782 | 13 | 98.1% |
| 2016 | 19 | $950K | $739 | 14 | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | $838K | $623 | 28 | 98.8% |
Baywood 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 Baywood; where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.