East Bay · Tech families wanting waterside lifestyle · Townhome/condo first-time buyers
Foster City
Planned mid-Peninsula city — lagoons, dense townhomes, top schools, easy SFO + Silicon Valley access.
Median
$1,690,000
The numbers
Median Price
$1,690,000
Median Sqft
1,550
$/Sqft
$1090
Walk Score
51
The vibe
Planned 1960s waterfront community. Lagoons throughout. Dense townhome stock, some SFR. San Mateo Foster City School District has strong schools. Diverse, family-anchored.
Who loves it
Families wanting a waterfront-feel with top schools at a Peninsula price below Burlingame/San Carlos.
What it isn't
Single-family-home dominant. Most stock is townhome or attached.
Schools
- Audubon Elementary9/10
- San Mateo HS8/10
Highlights
- ✦Foster City lagoons
- ✦Beach Park + Erckenbrack Park
- ✦Easy 101 + 92 access
- ✦20 min to SFO + Silicon Valley
Insider note from Roger
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.
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