| Index | San Mateo | California | National |
| Median home price | $1,186,400 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $2,658 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 52.7% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 47.3% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mountain View CDP, CA | 2,585 | $334,000 | 81% |
| Cherryland, CA | 15,976 | $508,500 | 175% |
| Ashland, CA | 23,566 | $562,300 | 204% |
| San Lorenzo, CA | 30,117 | $618,000 | 235% |
| Hayward, CA | 158,817 | $622,700 | 237% |
| San Mateo, CA | 103,619 | $1,186,400 | 542% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Rialto, CA | 103,549 | $330,000 | 79% |
| Burbank, CA | 103,411 | $790,300 | 328% |
| El Cajon, CA | 103,249 | $470,800 | 155% |
| Allen, TX | 104,040 | $323,500 | 75% |
| Las Cruces, NM | 102,950 | $161,100 | 13% |
| San Mateo, CA | 103,619 | $1,186,400 | 542% |
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