What is the median home price in Foster City in 2026?
Foster City median is $1,690,000, at $1090/sqft, with 12 days on market.
Foster City home-buyer guide · 2026
Homes for sale in Foster City — what the listing photos don't tell you.
Foster City median home price in 2026: $1,690,000. Price per sqft: $1090. Average days on market: 12. Planned mid-Peninsula city — lagoons, dense townhomes, top schools, easy SFO + Silicon Valley access.
Roger Grubb has been transacting in Foster City for 18 years and sees roughly 1-in-4 homes off-market before they hit MLS. If the home you want doesn't exist on Zillow yet, Roger may already know about it.
Foster City insider knowledge
Mariner's Island offers the most lagoon-front homes. The east end (closer to Beach Park) is the value play. School-district consistency across the city is unusually strong.
What Foster City isn't: Single-family-home dominant. Most stock is townhome or attached.
Foster City home-buying FAQ
Is Foster City a good place to buy a home?
Families wanting a waterfront-feel with top schools at a Peninsula price below Burlingame/San Carlos.
What schools serve Foster City?
Key schools: Audubon Elementary (rating 9/10), San Mateo HS (rating 8/10).
What is Foster City like as a community?
Planned 1960s waterfront community. Lagoons throughout. Dense townhome stock, some SFR. San Mateo Foster City School District has strong schools. Diverse, family-anchored.
What kinds of buyers does Foster City attract?
Tech families wanting waterside lifestyle, Townhome/condo first-time buyers, Equidistant SFO/Silicon Valley commuters.
What should I know about Foster City before buying?
Single-family-home dominant. Most stock is townhome or attached. Mariner's Island offers the most lagoon-front homes. The east end (closer to Beach Park) is the value play. School-district consistency across the city is unusually strong.
How do I see homes for sale in Foster City?
Roger Grubb is a 18-year Foster City-area realtor. Call (510) 504-0402 to get on Roger's buyer list — he sees off-market homes in Foster City before they hit MLS.
Buying in Foster City? Start with one call.
Roger answers his own phone. (510) 504-0402.