East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, CA

Median Home Price Price

$1,009,414 $1M

Median Monthly Rent Rent

$3,027 $3K

28.0x

Market Snapshot

East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, CA is a city market with a median home price of $1,009,414, a median monthly rent of $3,027, a GRM of 28.0x, and a price-to-rent ratio of 27.8.

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Price $1.1M
Rent $3K
GRM 29.0x
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Price $1.1M
Rent $2.9K
GRM 32.0x
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Brisbane
$1.12M $2.9K 32.0x
Pacifica
$1.24M $3.5K 29.0x
$1.09M $2.8K 32.0x

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Monthly rent

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Home prices

Monthly rent

GRM = home price / annual rent

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$389K $2.9K 11.0x

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Home prices

Monthly rent

GRM = home price / annual rent

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Benchmark comparison

Rent in East Palo Alto, CA is 3.5% higher than Brisbane, CA.

East Palo Alto, CA
Brisbane, CA
Delta
Median rent
$3,027
$2,924
-$103
Median price
$1,009,414
$1,121,931
+$112,517
YoY change
+$83
+$94
+$11
Price-to-rent
27.8x
32.0x
+4.2x

Key takeaways

  • East Palo Alto, San Mateo County, CA has a higher-grm screening profile: At 28.0x GRM, current rent may provide less support for the purchase price.
  • Higher GRM is not automatically negative; it may reflect appreciation expectations, scarcity, or lifestyle premium.
  • Rent momentum is positive, with median rent up about $83 year over year.
  • Rent in East Palo Alto, CA is 3.5% higher than Brisbane, CA.