Market Snapshot
Foster City, San Mateo County, CA is a city market with a median home price of $1,806,693, a median monthly rent of $3,100, a GRM of 49.0x, and a price-to-rent ratio of 48.6.
Foster City, San Mateo County, CA
Median Home Price Price
$1,806,693 $1.8M
Median Monthly Rent Rent
$3,100 $3.1K
49.0x
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Benchmark comparison
Rent in Foster City, CA is 18.1% lower than San Mateo, CA.
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San Mateo, CA
Foster City, CA
San Mateo, CA
Delta
Median rent
$3,100
$3,784
+$684
Median price
$1,806,693
$1,599,784
-$206,909
YoY change
+$101
+$195
+$94
Price-to-rent
48.6x
35.2x
-13.4x
Key takeaways
- Foster City, San Mateo County, CA has a higher-grm screening profile: At 49.0x 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 $101 year over year.
- Rent in Foster City, CA is 18.1% lower than San Mateo, CA.