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South San Francisco Home Appreciation: What the Same Houses Resold For (2026)

What did South San Francisco houses actually gain? Not a city average, but the same house, sold twice. We matched 69 South San Francisco house resales from the last 24 months to the previous sale of the same house since 2012. Of those, 56 were about the same size both times, so the gain isn’t from a
South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco it depends on the size of the house. Over the last 24 months, houses under 1,500 sq ft sold for a median $1,041 a square foot, and houses of 2,500–3,000 sq ft for $645. Here’s the full ladder, why bigger houses cost less
Where San Carlos Homes Sell Over Asking: By Price Range and Size (2026)

Do San Carlos homes still sell over asking? In the last 12 months, the typical San Carlos house closed 3.5% over asking, and 64% sold for more than their list price. That’s against 3.4% over asking the year before. But it depends on the price and the size: over the last 24 months, houses at $3M–$3.5
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