Photo: Javelinca · CC BY-SA 4.0239 homes sold in Burlingame in the last year, at a typical $2.7M
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Burlingame homes are listed.
Every place Burlingame homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Burlingame.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
16% of Burlingame’s sales are condos, at $2M less than a house
186 houses and 38 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 186 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $1,516CA $494
- Days to sell
- 13
- Sold over asking
- 62%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 38 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $780CA $561
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 33%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 10 sold, typical $2.3M
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $1.2M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
239 sales in the last year, against 345 in 2012 and a low of 191 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.8M in 2016 to $2.7M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Burlingame
Check a listing against what Burlingame homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Burlingame are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Burlingame’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 239 sales.
If you’re buying in Burlingame
- Shop in February. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (54% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 105.3% of the list price on average; 54% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 59% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 27 a month), and the most competition: 70% close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (54%). January has the least competition (46%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than California
| Burlingame now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 54% | 70% | 63% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 59% | 54% | 60% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 22% | 19% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 105.3% | 107% | 105.7% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
23 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2015 low (16), 16% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 43.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 23%, condos -13%
A house typically sold for $3M in the last year (186 sales), a condo for $1M (38).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Burlingame ranks 50th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Burlingame is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Burlingame, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BurlingameTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Burlingame.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Millbrae, San Mateo, Baywood Park, San Bruno and South San Francisco sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Burlingame, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | 837 | $1.6M | $1,040 | 54% | 18 |
| South San Francisco | 297 | $1.2M | $831 | 72% | 18 |
| San Bruno | 262 | $1.3M | $878 | 55% | 21 |
| Burlingame | 239 | $2.7M | $1,389 | 54% | 17 |
| Millbrae | 152 | $1.9M | $1,128 | 61% | 18 |
| Hillsborough | 137 | $6.2M | $1,511 | 37% | 24 |
| Baywood Park | 26 | $2.8M | $1,346 | 73% | 44 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Burlingame
What do homes sell for in Burlingame, CA?
239 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.7M, $1,389 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3M, condos for about $1M.
Is Burlingame a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 27 sold, about 0.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 105.3% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Burlingame?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Burlingame?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Burlingame’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Burlingame.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).