The median home in Foster City, California is valued at $1,811,611, down 1.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,813, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 39.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Foster City is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,811,611

-1.3%

Rent$3,813/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$362,322 on $1,811,611

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Out of reach166.1% of income

Need $444,943/yr to afford.

PITI$10,382

P/I166.1%

Afford$305K

Gap-$1.51M

P&I $9,160Tax $1,072Ins $150

Renting $6,569/mo cheaper ($3,813 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in California

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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