Photo: Mliu92 · CC BY-SA 3.0262 homes sold in San Bruno in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
About one sale in 4 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 San Bruno homes are listed.
Every place San Bruno 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 San Bruno.
For sale
Rent
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.
A quarter of San Bruno’s sales are condos, at $940K less than a house
191 houses and 65 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 191 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $994CA $494
- Days to sell
- 15
- Sold over asking
- 65%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $698CA $561
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $1.4M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
262 sales in the last year, against 429 in 2012 and a low of 245 in 2023. The typical sale went from $817K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in San Bruno
Check a listing against what San Bruno 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 San Bruno are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of San Bruno’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, 262 sales.
If you’re buying in San Bruno
- Shop in September. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (70% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.1% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 45% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 35 a month), but May is the most competitive: 79% of May sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (72%). January has the least competition (55%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than California
| San Bruno now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 80% | 76% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 52% | 62% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 16% | 13% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.1% | 108.3% | 108.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 21 | 18 | 16 | 44 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2017 low (22), 41% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 46.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 20%, condos 4%
A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (191 sales), a condo for $495K (65).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
San Bruno ranks 41st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. San Bruno 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.
Owning the typical San Bruno home costs about $7,086 a month
Price: San Bruno’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at San Bruno’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether San Bruno is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.3M home, about $6,460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for San Bruno, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in San BrunoTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in San Bruno.
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.
Pacifica, South San Francisco and Brisbane sell for less a square foot; Millbrae and Burlingame for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of San Bruno, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco | 297 | $1.2M | $831 | 72% | 18 |
| Pacifica | 288 | $1.3M | $841 | 58% | 23 |
| San Bruno | 262 | $1.3M | $878 | 55% | 21 |
| Burlingame | 239 | $2.7M | $1,389 | 54% | 17 |
| Millbrae | 152 | $1.9M | $1,128 | 61% | 18 |
| Brisbane | 36 | $1.3M | $763 | 53% | 30 |
| Broadmoor | 24 | $1.2M | $871 | 79% | 53 |
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 San Bruno
What do homes sell for in San Bruno, CA?
262 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $878 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.4M, condos for about $495K.
Is San Bruno a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.1% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in San Bruno?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in San Bruno?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.3M home that’s near $6,460.
Where can I see homes for sale in San Bruno?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry San Bruno’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to San Bruno.
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).