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Market data, neighborhood guides, Eichler history and how-tos for buyers and sellers, from Eric & Janelle Boyenga and the team at Compass.

What Your Budget Buys in Foster City: Houses by Price Range (2026)

What does your budget buy in Foster City? We sorted every Foster City house sale from the last 24 months by price and looked at what each range bought: living area, bedrooms, bathrooms, lot and how hard buyers bid. The range where the median sale of the last 12 months ($2.27M) falls, $2.25M–$2.5M, b
Foster City Price per Square Foot by House Size: Why Bigger Homes Cost Less per Foot (2026)

Price per square foot is the number everyone quotes, and in Foster City it depends on the size of the house. Over the last 24 months, houses of 1,500–2,000 sq ft sold for a median $1,146 a square foot, and houses of 2,500–3,000 sq ft for $1,042. Here’s the full ladder, why bigger houses cost less pe
What $1.5 Million Buys in the South Bay: Six Cities Compared (2026)

What does $1.5 million buy in the South Bay? It depends on the city more than you’d think. We took every house that sold for $1.25M to $1.75M in the last 24 months in six Santa Clara County cities, San Jose, Mountain View, Campbell, Milpitas, Morgan Hill and Gilroy. In Gilroy, that budget bought a m
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