San Mateo rent by neighborhood
Median advertised rent and rent per square foot for every San Mateo neighborhood, by bedroom count. Based on active rental listings observed Jul 27–Aug 27, 2026, deduplicated to one record per unit.
Studio
$2,295
$6.01/sqft
1 bedroom
$3,550
$5.06/sqft
2 bedroom
$4,500
$4.44/sqft
Citywide median: $3,550/mo · $5.06/sqft
| Los Prados | $3,392 | $5.22 | 23 |
Smaller samples
Fewer than 20 listings for this size — directional only, not enough for a reliable median.
| Neighborhood | Median rent | $/sqft | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty-Fifth Ave | $4,858 | $4.63 | 5 |
| Bay Meadows | $4,530 | $6.70 | 8 |
| Nineteenth Avenue | $4,137 | $5.51 | 19 |
| Central Business District | $4,098 | $5.59 | 6 |
| Bridgepointe | $3,794 | $4.75 | 4 |
| Baywood | $3,672 | $5.58 | 6 |
| Westshore | $3,517 | $5.89 | 7 |
| Lauriedale | $3,308 | $4.17 | 4 |
| San Mateo Park | $3,170 | $4.83 | 2 |
| Baywood Park | $3,095 | $3.87 | 1 |
| South Shoreview | $3,073 | $5.18 | 2 |
| Hayward Park | $3,050 | $3.59 | 2 |
| East San Mateo | $3,000 | $4.62 | 1 |
| Mariners Island | $2,995 | $4.28 | 1 |
| Baywood | $2,962 | $4.08 | 4 |
| Aragon | $2,950 | $4.54 | 3 |
| Southeast Hillsdale | $2,900 | $4.10 | 2 |
| Laurelwood | $2,800 | $3.74 | 3 |
| North Central | $2,800 | $4.25 | 4 |
| San Mateo Village | $2,795 | — | 1 |
| Northeast Hillsdale | $2,748 | $4.33 | 5 |
| San Mateo Heights | $2,745 | $3.81 | 2 |
| Central | $2,700 | $4.07 | 3 |
| Sunnybrae | $2,695 | $4.15 | 1 |
| North Shoreview | $2,598 | $4.28 | 3 |
| Fiesta Gardens | $2,475 | $3.84 | 4 |