Hayward Park San Mateo, CA
Classic bungalows near its own Caltrain stop, walkable to downtown.
Living in Hayward Park
Hayward Park is a close-knit neighborhood of classic bungalows and cottages between downtown San Mateo and Bay Meadows, named for its own Caltrain stop. The homes are mostly 1920s–'50s on modest lots, many updated, and the area has been one of San Mateo's standout performers: the median nearly doubled, up about 91% from 2015–16 to 2024–25, helped by the new shops, offices and parks at nearby Bay Meadows. Homes sell fast, about 10 days on average in 2025, at roughly 105% of asking.
Parking & walkability: Driveways are shorter and many homes have one-car garages, so street parking gets busier on some blocks. It's a great spot for commuters and walkers: the Hayward Park Caltrain station, Bay Meadows' restaurants and Central Park are all close, and Highways 101 and 92 are minutes away.
What homes in Hayward Park are doing
Single-family homes in Hayward Park sold for a median of about $1.21M in 2015–16 and $2.32M in 2024–25, a 91% increase, ahead of San Mateo as a whole (+63%). In 2025, homes here sold quickly (median 10 days on market) and usually above asking (104.9% of list price on average). So far in 2026 (7 sales through September), the median is $2.75M.
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. 187 single-family sales since 2015.
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 7 | $2.75M | $1,092 | 41 | 98.1% |
| 2025 | 12 | $2.77M | $1,245 | 10 | 104.9% |
| 2024 | 12 | $1.88M | $1,087 | 13 | 100.7% |
| 2023 | 12 | $1.79M | $1,119 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | $1.9M | $1,273 | 10 | 104.4% |
| 2021 | 33 | $1.85M | $1,166 | 10 | 110.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | $1.71M | $1,059 | 10 | 101.9% |
| 2019 | 14 | $1.56M | $1,176 | 11 | 107.6% |
| 2018 | 14 | $1.71M | $1,039 | 13 | 118.3% |
| 2017 | 24 | $1.55M | $969 | 13 | 113.1% |
| 2016 | 12 | $1.2M | $922 | 13 | 116.9% |
| 2015 | 16 | $1.23M | $723 | 13 | 104.6% |
Condos & townhomes in Hayward Park (311 sales since 2015)
| Year | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Days on market | Sale-to-list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | 15 | $1.23M | $775 | 25 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 24 | $1.1M | $736 | 33 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | $1.2M | $697 | 12 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | $1.25M | $750 | 56 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | $1M | $739 | 15 | 98.5% |
| 2021 | 38 | $1.1M | $801 | 9 | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | $1.15M | $784 | 13 | 98.6% |
| 2019 | 33 | $1.04M | $771 | 18 | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | $1.15M | $789 | 12 | 101.8% |
| 2017 | 36 | $1.06M | $772 | 16 | 100.1% |
| 2016 | 28 | $944K | $706 | 14 | 106.9% |
| 2015 | 23 | $875K | $632 | 11 | 105.7% |
Hayward Park 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 Hayward Park; where there are several, yearly figures are sales-weighted. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.