About Half Moon Bay
A coastal city located in
San Mateo County, Half Moon Bay, California offers a wide array of attractions to its residents. Half Moon Bay homes enjoy beautiful Pacific Ocean coastline views along with year round Mediterranean weather coupled with the cool ocean breeze. Half Moon Bay’s historic downtown is home to numerous shops, restaurants, galleries, and boutiques. Half Moon Bay rentals and bed and breakfasts are very popular in the downtown area because the beaches and famed Pillar Point Harbor are accessible to pedestrians, bicyclers or drivers. The job market is diverse with companies like Odwalla and GoPro based out of Half Moon Bay, but the city’s top two employers are Ritz-Carlton and Nurserymen’s Exchange, an agricultural company. Half Moon Bay has public school options at all grade levels and the city is home to some amazing events and festivals. The Art and Pumpkin Festival and big wave surf competition, Mavericks Invitational (with waves that often exceed 50 feet) are among the headliners. This city offers all these great amenities while still giving that classic seaside community charm. Half Moon Bay is only a 35 minute drive from cities like
Santa Cruz,
San Jose or San Francisco. If you’re looking for Half Moon Bay homes, you might like to use our
Find An Agent tool, or search Half Moon Bay real estate by its zip code
94019.
REAL ESTATE MARKET STATISTICS
Location: Half Moon Bay
Geography Type: City
Data Period: Mar 2026
Source: MLSListings (www.mlslistings.com) Provided by Aculist
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SINGLE FAMILY HOMES
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Median Sale Price: $1,500,000 (4.5% YoY)
Average Sale Price: $1,707,000
Active Listings: 20
New Listings: 17
Pending Sales: 4
Closed Sales: 5
Median Days on Market: 45 days
Average Days on Market: 34 days
Median Price/SqFt: $833
Average Price/SqFt: $870
Sale-to-List Ratio: 106%
Months of Inventory: 2.8
Total Sale Volume: $8,535,000
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CONDOS & TOWNHOMES (ATTACHED HOMES)
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Median Sale Price: $888,000
Average Sale Price: $818,250
Active Listings: 5
New Listings: 4
Pending Sales: 1
Closed Sales: 4
Median Days on Market: 13 days
Average Days on Market: 14 days
Median Price/SqFt: $676
Average Price/SqFt: $638
Sale-to-List Ratio: 101%
Months of Inventory: 3
Total Sale Volume: $3,273,000
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MARKET INTERPRETATION
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• SELLER'S MARKET: Less than 3 months of inventory indicates strong demand and competitive conditions for buyers.
• COMPETITIVE BIDDING: Homes selling at 6% over asking price on average.
May 2024 – Mar 2026
Single-family homes in Half Moon Bay have a median sale price of $1,500,000, down 3.2% over the past 3 months. There are 20 active listings, and 5 homes sold last month, with a median of 45 days on market. Condos and townhomes average $888,000, with 5 currently available. The price per square foot is $833 for single-family homes versus $676 for attached homes.
Median Sale Price Trends
Single Family Homes
Condos & Townhomes