Beresford & Hillsdale San Mateo, CA
Mid-century homes near Hillsdale Shopping Center and Beresford Park, popular with first-time buyers.
Living in Beresford & Hillsdale
Beresford & Hillsdale are central San Mateo neighborhoods near Hillsdale Shopping Center and Beresford Park. They're mostly mid-century ranch homes on level, easy-to-live-with streets, many remodeled over the years. It's been one of San Mateo's strongest areas lately: the median is up about 72% since 2015–16, ahead of the city's 63%, and homes sold for nearly 107% of asking on average in 2025.
Parking & walkability: Most homes have driveways and attached garages, and street parking is generally easy. Everyday convenience is the big draw: Hillsdale Shopping Center, Beresford Park and the Hillsdale Caltrain station are close, and El Camino and Highway 92 make getting around quick.
What homes in Beresford & Hillsdale are doing
Single-family homes in Beresford & Hillsdale sold for a median of about $1.42M in 2015–16 and $2.45M in 2024–25, a 72% increase, ahead of San Mateo as a whole (+63%). In 2025, homes here sold quickly (median 11 days on market) and usually above asking (106.9% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (23 sales through September), the median is $2.5M.
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. 455 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 23 | $2.5M | $1,397 | 12 | 107.0% |
| 2025 | 38 | $2.53M | $1,259 | 11 | 106.9% |
| 2024 | 31 | $2.34M | $1,236 | 9 | 105.2% |
| 2023 | 24 | $1.98M | $1,255 | 7 | 106.6% |
| 2022 | 37 | $2.17M | $1,302 | 7 | 112.5% |
| 2021 | 51 | $2.06M | $1,250 | 7 | 114.5% |
| 2020 | 38 | $1.79M | $1,080 | 13 | 101.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | $1.7M | $1,030 | 12 | 105.6% |
| 2018 | 41 | $1.79M | $1,055 | 11 | 109.9% |
| 2017 | 40 | $1.61M | $971 | 10 | 109.3% |
| 2016 | 47 | $1.49M | $872 | 15 | 106.8% |
| 2015 | 44 | $1.36M | $822 | 12 | 105.2% |
Condos & townhomes in Beresford & Hillsdale (362 sales since 2015)
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 18 | $861K | $750 | 27 | 99.1% |
| 2025 | 22 | $801K | $803 | 28 | 98.9% |
| 2024 | 20 | $900K | $840 | 21 | 100.6% |
| 2023 | 22 | $1.08M | $849 | 25 | 99.2% |
| 2022 | 50 | $1.06M | $877 | 15 | 102.3% |
| 2021 | 49 | $879K | $825 | 11 | 103.9% |
| 2020 | 36 | $769K | $800 | 20 | 100.2% |
| 2019 | 29 | $1.09M | $841 | 14 | 104.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | $1.64M | $851 | 14 | 104.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | $973K | $739 | 21 | 104.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | $883K | $723 | 12 | 106.4% |
| 2015 | 32 | $836K | $633 | 14 | 105.1% |
Beresford & Hillsdale 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 Beresford & Hillsdale; where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.