Living in San Bruno

One of San Bruno’s oldest subdivisions. Pre-war cottages and post-war bungalows share the same blocks, most with two or three bedrooms on smaller city lots. San Mateo Avenue’s shops and the Caltrain station are within a short walk, and SFO is minutes away.

A century-old pocket of modest bungalows on quiet streets, with newer apartment buildings closer to El Camino. Its smaller homes have historically offered one of the more attainable paths to owning a house in San Bruno.

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A residential area on the flatter east side of town, close to El Camino Real, Tanforan and the BART station. Ask me for the most recent sales on specific blocks, since values can shift noticeably from one street to the next.

A central neighborhood of single-family homes with quick access to I-280, El Camino Real and downtown. I can take you through recent sales and the streets buyers tend to favor.

Single-family homes in the center of town, within reach of San Bruno City Park and downtown. Lots, views and condition vary considerably, so comparable sales must be selected with care.

Pre- and post-war homes on lots of about 5,000 square feet, many expanded or remodeled over the decades. Close to downtown, San Bruno City Park and Junipero Serra County Park, with the BART station a short drive or bike ride away.

Built mostly between the 1940s and mid-1950s: one-story homes with one-car garages on curving streets. Quick access to I-380, BART, Caltrain and the Bayhill shopping center.

Classic 1950s and 1960s homes, mostly three bedrooms, on curving and sometimes steep streets. Some have bay views, and Crestmoor Canyon’s trail runs through the neighborhood. Several streets, including Claremont, Earl and Glenview, were rebuilt after the 2010 pipeline explosion, so newer homes sit beside the originals.

Mid-century one- and two-story homes, generally larger than those in the flats, with three to five bedrooms, wide frontages and two-car garages. Owners tend to stay for many years, so listings are limited.

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A small enclave reached from Sneath Lane, with streets named after California counties. Most homes date from the 1960s and many back onto protected open space. The Sweeney Ridge trail starts at the end of Sneath Lane.

A residential neighborhood whose streets follow the contours of the hills, giving many homes easterly views. Expect more fog than downtown, and a street layout set back from the main roads.

High on the ridge, closer to Pacifica than to downtown. Late-1950s and 1960s homes on winding roads with bay views, along with Marisol, a newer community of larger homes built in 2004, and apartment communities along Skyline.

MLSListings tracks this condominium community as its own area, so its sales are compared with each other rather than with nearby single-family homes. HOA dues, reserves and building condition carry as much weight in value as the unit itself.

A condominium community with its own MLS area. Pricing turns on floor plan, floor level, outlook and HOA health. The HOA documents and recent unit sales in the complex are the starting point for any pricing decision.